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Iliffe
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English
Alternative forms
en Iliff Ilieve
Etymology
Three possible origins:
A matronymic surname from the en enm - personal name enm Ayleve, which is from en ang Ǣþelġifu; this name is composed of the elements ang ǣþel noble and ang ġiefu gift, present.
From the en non - personal name non Eilif, which is composed of the elements non ei always and non líf life.
From the en enm - personal name enm Ilif, from en non - nickname non Ílífr, from non ílllífr wicked, from non íllr<t:ill, evil> líf<t:life> -r<t:-ed><pos:adjectival suffix> 1.
Pronunciation
en /ˈaɪ.lɪf/
Proper noun
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en given names.
Statistics
According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Iliffe is the 6608th most common surname in England, belonging to 1026 individuals.
References
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en surnames from Middle English surnames from Old English surnames from Old Norse