Church Wilne
settlement · Derbyshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Church Wilne is the village of Wilne, identified by its church. The name Wilne is thought to derive from an Old English personal name, possibly Wifel, and 'tun' (farmstead), meaning Wifel's farmstead.
Word origins
- Church
- Old EnglishAttestedchurch(from cirice "church")
- Wilne
- Old EnglishAttestedWifel's farmstead(from Wifel "personal name", tun "farmstead, village, estate")
Historical forms
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