Wilden
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hartlebury
Historical Forms
- Wineladuna 1182 Hab 17th
- Winelduna 1182 RBB 18th
- Wybeldone 1275 SR
- Wiveldon 1299 Cl
- Weldon 1327 SR
- Wildon 1480 Deed Eliz ChancP
Etymology
The 1275 form makes it certain that the n of the earliest forms is an error of transcription for u . There is good ground for assuming an OE pers. name Wīfel (a ), a weak form of Wīfel , which is common in place-names and we probably have here 'Wifela's hill,' v. dun .