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De Idless Surname Definition:

De IDLESS: "From Edles or Ideless, i. e. narrow breadth (in Kenwyn), formerly the voke lands of a considerable manor, was denominated a family of gentlemen surnamed Do Idless, whose heir was married to Hamley, temp. Edw. III." (Hals. ) This etymology, which would seem to be from ydn narrow, les brood, is hardly reasonable, and the name may be connected with that of St.

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De IDLESS: "From Edles or Ideless, i. e. narrow breadth (in Kenwyn), formerly the voke lands of a considerable manor, was denominated a family of gentlemen surnamed Do Idless, whose heir was married to Hamley, temp. Edw. III." (Hals. ) This etymology, which would seem to be from ydn narrow, les brood, is hardly reasonable, and the name may be connected with that of St. Ide, a manor mentioned by D. Gilbert under St. Issey. Ide-less would signify the court or hall of Ide.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

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