Iliffe
English edit
Etymology edit
Two possible origins:
- A matronymic surname from the Middle English personal name Ayleve, which is from Old English Ǣþelġiefu; this name is composed of the elements ǣþel (“noble”) and ġiefu (“gift, present”).
- From the Old Norse personal name Eilif, which is composed of the elements ei (“always”) and líf (“life”).
Proper noun edit
Iliffe (plural Iliffes)
- A surname transferred from the given name.
Statistics edit
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Iliffe is the 6608th most common surname in England, belonging to 1026 individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Iliffe”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 226.
- Forebears