Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wilsedene 1086 DB

• Wylseden 1303 Pat 1316 Vill

• Wilsinden(e), Wylsinden(e) 1190–1220 YCh 1246 YI

• Wlsiden(e) 1193–1211 YCh p.1194 BM 1207–27 YDi a.1298 BM

• Wylsiden 1246 FF

• Willsidene 1306 BM

• Wlsynden(e) 1232–40 BM 1240–6 Pont

• Wulsinden 1248,1252 FF

• Wylesden(e), Wilsden(e) 1340 Arm 1495 WillYk 1566 Stansf

• Willesdeyn 1407 YDvi

• Willesdene 1437 YDvii

• Willisden 1503 Ipm 1615 PrHosp

• Wilsden, Wylsden 1459 KirkstRent 1512 YAS 1515 WillY 1665 Visit

• Wilsden in Bradforthdall 1465 YDvii

Etymology

'Wilsige's valley', from the OE  pers.n. Wilsige and denu. Spellings with W (i )lsin - represent OE  Wilsiging-denu with the connective -ing 4 .