Iliffe

== English == === Alternative forms === 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). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaɪ.lɪf/ === Proper noun === Iliffe (plural Iliffes) A surname transferred from the given name. ==== Statistics ==== According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Iliffe is the 6608th most common surname in England, belonging to 1026 individuals. === References === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Iliffe”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 226. Forebears P. Hanks, R. Coates, and P. McClure (2016), “Iliffe”, in The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, Oxford University Press, →ISBN