ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti θɹˈiː, ðə nˈaɪts tˈɛmplɚ wʌz ɡɹˈæntᵻd ðə mˈænɚɹ ʌv jˈuːɛl baɪ ðə kɹˈaʊn ɪn ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən ʌv ðɛɹ ɹˈoʊl ɪnðə hˈoʊli lˈænd, ænd ðə wˈɜːd tˈɛmpəl bɪkˌeɪm pɹˈiːfɪkst tə ðə vˈɪlɪdʒ nˈeɪm.
In 1163, the Knights Templar was granted the manor of Ewell by the crown in recognition of their role in the Holy Land, and the word Temple became prefixed to the village name.