Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Quinfel(l), Quynfel(l), Qwynfel(l) 1154–89,1283,1295,1333 Kendi,222–3 1593 PR(K)

• Quin(n)efel(l), Quynnefel(l) 1190–1220,1210–27 Cockers 1214–20 Ch 1294 Kendii,119 1243 1247 Cockers 1250–68 Ass22d 1279

• Winfel(l), Wynfel(l) 1154–89 Ch 1294 Weth 1203 HMCx,324 1282 Comm 1657

• Whinfel(l), Whynfel(l) c.1200 Kendi,222 1330 Lowth(Br41) 1341,1361 Ipm 1383 Lowth(Ke21) 1636 Dep

• Whinfell in Kendale 1335,1383 Lanc 1561 Kendi,228

• Whinfielde 1577 Harrison

• Quenefel 1241 Kendii,118

• Queneffeld 1256 Ass6

• Whyn(n)efel 1246 Kendi,167 1247 FF 1279 Ass25

• Whynyfell 1501 Ipm

Etymology

Like Whinfell (ii, 132infra ) and Whinfell (Cu 446), this means 'the hill overgrown with whins or gorse', v. hvin (ME  whin from c. 1400 NED s.v.), fjall ; on the Qu - spellings v. Phonol. §20.