Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Adele, Adela 1086 DB 1090–1189 YChvi Steph Pat 1464 Bodl97 1150–60 1170–80 Kirkst Ric1,1198,1200–37 BM Hy3 Ch 1236,1237

• Adel(l) 1237 FF 1240,1293 Ebor 1822 Langd

• Adill, Adyll 1379 PT 1391,1403 Testi 1445 TestLds

• Addell 1409 DiocV

• Addil(l) 1440 Skyr 1531 WillY

• Adle 1528 TestLds 1564 FF

• Athil(l) 1535 VE 1555 WillY 1781 PRAdel

• Addle 1558 WillY 1822 Langd

Etymology

v. adela 'filth, a filthy place, a sewer', cf. dial. addle 'dunghill'.