Honiley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Honiley
Historical Forms
- Hunilege 1208 1221 Ass
- Hunilegh t.John BM
- Honile(ye) 1276 Ipm 1588 ADvi
- Honylie 1316 FA
- Hunnilege 1221 Ass
- Honeleye 1275 RH 1503 Pat
- Honeleye al. Honyley 1532 Recov
- Honingle(y) 1275 RH 1535 VE
- Honneley 1542 LP
- Honyley al. Hunneley 1656 FF
- Hunnely 1667 StJ
Etymology
'Honey-clearing,' i.e. where bees are numerous, or 'Hūna 's clearing,' with early reduction of connective ing as in Bodymore supra 16. v. leah .