English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Cobden

Early-attested site in the Parish of Whimple

Historical Forms

  • Cobbewimple 1242 Fees792
  • Cobbe Wymple 1301 Cl
  • Cobwynepol 1379 IpmR
  • Cobeton 1279 Ass
  • Cobbeton(e) 1285 FA
  • Cobbeton(e) juxta Wynpel 1296 FF

Etymology

The meaning is 'Cobba 's farm on the Whimple stream,' v. tun . For another name of this type, cf. Goodameavy supra 229.