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Waingroves. N. Ftigfi : D. ll'a/fi, p. n. Vagan, Waga, p. n. in 



D.B. See "grave" in Test Words. 

 Waldley. N. Va/dt, a p. n. Waldin, a p.n. in D.B. 

 Walton. D.B. Waletune ; N. Fa/i ; D. JVa/in, lVa//ifi, p. n. 



Wala, \\'alen, \\'aler, Walo, Walle, p. n. in D.B. 

 Wardlow. N. Faf>i {?) ; D. iVaad : F. Werda, Jf'iarda, p.n. 



Wada, Wiard, p.n. in D.B. 

 Waterthorpe. D.B. Watrefeld ; N. Vattnr; D. Vafer,p.n. 

 Watford. D. J Fa//, a p.n. 

 Wensley. D.B. Wodneslege ; D. I Fodder, IFad, IVaden, 



p.n. 

 Wessington. D.B. Wistanestune ; D. I!'es/e/i, a. p.n. Wistan, 



a p. n. in D.B. 

 Weston. D.B. Westone, Westune. N. Fesfarr : D. JFes/, p.n. 



Wester, Westre, p. n. in D.B. 

 Whaley. D.B. ^\■ateleia ; D. IFa//, a p.n.; or see Water- 

 thorpe. 

 W'hatstan DWELT,.* There is a legend connecting this name with 



the builder of the bridge, who, on being asked if it would 



stand well, replied, in contemptuous tones, " What ! stand 



well ? " 

 Wheatcrofi". N. Hvifr; D. lFhi//e, Wi//e ; F. IFU, JFi'e/, 



p. n. Whita, Wiet, Wit, Unite, f. n. in D.B. 

 W'hlm. N. Fe-mundr (?) ; D. Fiinan, Wimmer, p. n. U'imund, 



Wimer, p. n. in D.B. The sufifix is lost. 

 Whitfield. D.B. Witfeld. See Wheatcroft. 

 Whitle, Whitte-hall. See above. 

 Whittington. D.B. Witintune ; D. Wi//e>i, a p. n. 

 Whitwell. D.B. Witeuuelle. See above. 

 Willesley. D.B. Winlesleie, Wivleslei ; N. Fifill ; D. Wivcl, 



p.n. (a weevil, beetle). Wifle, Wiflet, p. n. in D.B. 



* " Upwards of a dozen explanations of the etymology of this curious name 

 i)ave been put forth vieint; with each other in fanciful absurdity. So far as we 

 know, the true derivation has not before been printed. From a charter of the 

 year 1391 relative to the building of a bridge over the Derwent, we find that 

 one Walter Stonnvell had a mansion here, which he held of the Abbot of 

 Darley at that time." — Cox's "Tourists' Guide," p. 26. 



