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Whitfield.— (D.D.B. Witfelc!.)— The initial syllable is probably derived 

 from the A.S. hwit, hwite — white, bright, or the A.S. bwsete — wheat, or 

 perhaps from the A.S personal name Ilwitta. The terminal syllable is 

 A.S. feld, fild — a field, pasture, plain. 



Whittington.— (D.D.B. Witintune.)— The prefix is from the A.S. Whit- 

 tingas, a patronymic, indicating the site of an Anglo-Saxon filial settle- 

 ment of the Whittings. The final syllable is A.S. tun — a town. The 

 town of the Whittings. 



Whitwell.— (D.D.B. Witeuuelle.)— The prefix is the same as in Whit- 

 field, q.v. The postfix is the A.S. wyl, wil, wyll, well — a well or 

 fountain. The white or bright well. 



Willersley.— (D.D.B. Wivleslei.)— A.S. wileg, wilig, welig— a willow, and 

 A.S. leg, leag, lea, leah, lag, lah — meadow, land, a field; — the willow 

 field. 



Williamsthorp.— (D.D.B. Wilelmestorp.) — The first element in this name 

 is the personal appellation William. The postfix is from the N. thorp, 

 throp, trop, torp (A.S. thorpe, throp) — a village. William's village. 



Willing'ton.— (D.D.B. Willetvne.)— The first component of this name is 

 a derivative of the A.S. patronymic Willingas, indicating a settlement of 

 the descendants of one of the Wilsaetae. 



Wilsley.— (D.D.B. Winlesleie.) — The initial syllable is probably from the 

 A.S. personal name Wilgis. The final syllable is the A.S. leg, leag, lea, 

 leah, lag, lah — a meadow, field, land ; — the field of Wilgis. 



"Windley. — A.S. wind— wind, and A.S. leah— a field, meadow, land ;— the 

 windy land. 



Wingerworth.— (D.D.B. Wingreurde.)— The prefix is from the A.S. 

 wang, wong — a plain, an indefinite tract of land, a field or land not 

 enclosed. The postfix is from the A.S. weorthig, worthig, wurthig, 

 worth— a close, a portion of land, a farm, a manor, an estate. The open 

 or unenclosed manor or estate. 



Wingfield, North.— (D.D.B. Winnefelt.)— A.S. wang, wong— a plain, 

 an indefinite tract of land, and A.S. feld, fild — afield, a pasture; — the 

 field or pasture on the plain. The adjunct is the A.S. north — north. 



Wingfield, South.— (D.D.B. Winefeld.)— For the derivation of Wing- 

 field, see above. The adjunct is the A.S. suth — south. 

 Winhill. — A pointed knob, almost circular, near Hope, said by Camden 

 to have received its name from the event of a battle fought between 

 two parties posted here. Near Win-hill is an elevation called Lose- 

 hill, q.v., said by Camden to have deiived its name from the same event. 

 Winnats or Witlgates.— The prefix is the A.S. wind— wind. The 

 terminal syllable is from the A.S. geat, gat — a gate, door, an opening, a 

 gap — N. gata — a road, street, or passage. The wind opening or passage. 

 The Winnats is a mountain pass near Castleton. 



