English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Luckalls Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Alfrick

Historical Forms

  • Lockewelle, Lucwell, Locwell 1275 SR 1289 Ipm 1327 SR

Etymology

'Lucca's spring,' v. wielle . The only pre-Conquest evidence for an OE  name Luc (c )a is found in Lucan beorh (BCS 1066), but Luckington (So, W) confirms the probability of its existence.It may well be a reduced form of the OE  pers. name Ludica .The name is probably only pseudo-manorial in form.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement