Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Ealingwray(e), Eelingwray(e) 1621,1751 Kendi,196,iii,120

• Ellingwraie 1637 FF

• Healing 1823 M

Etymology

, 1630FF , Ealingwray (e ), Eelingwray (e )1621, 1751 Kendi, 196, iii, 120, Ellingwraie 1637FF , Healing 1823 M , v. vrá ' nook ofland ' ; the first el . is doubtful , possibly NCy dial . ealing ' a lean-toshed ' ( EDD s.v . ) or OE  ǣling ' burning ' , which would appear to be the first el . of the local e. ModE  ealing hearth ( 1544 , 1546 in A . Fell , Early Iron Industry of Furness 105 – 6 ) and Ealingarth ( 1829 Dir in La ) , which Professor G . P . Jones has noted .