Raneleigh
Other OS name in the Parish of Wembury
Historical Forms
- Ranelegh 1515–18 ECP5,40
- Raneleygh 1562 FF
Etymology
[ rænəli ] is Ranelegh 1515–18 ECP 5, 40, Raneleygh 1562FF . This may contain OE rāna , gen . pl . of rā , ' roe , ' the vowel being early shortened in the trisyllable . v. leah .