Given name & surname · also Middle English

Iliffe

“ill, evil”·“life”·“-ed”

Iliffe is a given name from Middle English, ultimately from Old Norse.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Iliffe is built from elements meaning “ill, evil” and “life” and “-ed”.

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Where it comes from

Iliffe comes from Middle English, and ultimately from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Old English Ǣþelġifu, built from Old Norse íllr (“ill, evil”) + líf (“life”) + -r (“-ed”).

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Iliffe’s family of names

In English usage, Iliffe has a related form in Ilieve. In English usage, Iliffe has a related form in ILIFF. In English usage, Iliffe as a surname has a related form in Ilieve.

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Old Norse