Iliffe

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Iliffe

/ˈaɪ.lɪf/

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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).

proper noun Iliffes · Iliff · Ilieve

A surname transferred from the given name.

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"Iliffe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/iliffe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Iliffe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/iliffe

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"Iliffe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/iliffe.

BibTeX

@misc{iliffe_2026,
  title = {Iliffe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/iliffe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}