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Ayxa

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Mitton

Historical Forms

  • Akes(h)all 1575,1636 WillY
  • Akasall 1582 ib
  • Akshall 1637 PRWd
  • Ayksell 1626 WB1
  • Aykesall 1636 ib
  • Axeshall 1671 ib
  • Eaksay 1719 PRWd
  • Ayxa 1817 M

Etymology

Ayxa, Akes (h )all 1575, 1636 WillY, Akasall 1582 ib, Akshall 1637 PRWd, Ayksell 1626WB 1, Aykesall 1636 ib 44, Axeshall 1671 ib 16, Eaksay 1719 PRWd, Ayxa 1817 M. 'Aki's hall', from the ON  pers.n. Aki and halh 'nook of land'.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site