Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wygestwysell c.1280 YDv,70

• Wiggetwisell 1335 ib

• Wightwis(s)el(l), Wyghtwis(s)el(l) 1362 YDv,74

• Wyghtwysill 1572 FF

• Wightwysell 1589 FF

• Wightwisle 1638 SessnR

• Wigtwisell, Wygtwisell, Wigtwisill 1398 YDv,75 1418 Linds 1440 YDv,85

• Wygtwesull 1441 SheffMan

• Wygtwisle 1487 1606 FF

• Wigtwizle 1822 Langd

• Wiggtwisle als. Wyghtwysill Bradfeild 1625 Taylor

Etymology

'Wicga's river-fork', from the OE  pers.n. Wicga and OE  twisla 'the confluence of two streams', here referring to the land between two streams, Lee Lane Dike and Allas Lane Dike.