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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Sunninglye

Early-attested site in the Parish of Frant

Historical Forms

  • Sonnyngelegh(e) 1309 FF 1340 NI
  • Sumyngelegh (sic) 1327 SR

Etymology

Sunninglye is Sonnyngelegh (e )1309 FF, 1340 NI (p), Sumyngelegh (sic)1327 SR(p). 'leah of Sunna's people.' For this pers. name v. Sundon (PN BedsHu 165).