English Explanatory Dictionary

Iliffe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Pronunciation

/ˈaɪ.lɪf/

Word forms

Iliffe Iliffes Iliff Ilieve

Etymology

Three possible origins: * A matronymic surname from the Middle English personal name Ayleve, which is from Old English Ǣþelġifu; 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”). * From the Middle English personal name Ilif, from Old Norse nickname Ílífr, from ílllífr (“wicked”), from íllr (“ill, evil”) + líf (“life”) + -r (“-ed”, adjectival suffix).

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