Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Winchingeslei 1086 DB

• Winchesl(aie) 1086 DB 12 Font

• Winkeslay, Wynkeslay, Wynkesle(y), Wynkeslegh 12 Font c.1160 Vyner 1198 1216 Ripi,iv 1234 Ebor 1246 FF 1598 FF

• Winkeleie 1231 Ebor

• Wynkelle 1246 FF

• Winkeresley, Winkerle 1234 Ebor

• Wingesl' 1276 RH

• Wynseley 1496 FountRent

• Wincksley 1623 FF

Etymology

'Winuc's forest-glade or clearing', v. lēah . On the OE  pers.n. Winuc cf. Redin 152. If the DB form is not an error the original name may have been Winucingesleah with Winucing as a patronymic from Winuc (cf. -ing 3 ).