Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• regia via apud Kymput 1422,1428 Weld1

• Kymputtes 1449 Weld1

• clauso voc' Kymputtes 1450 Weld1

• Kympyt 1450 Weld1

• Kympytlond 1452 Weld1

• Kimpitt(e)s Close 1686,1705 Weld1

• Kymeput(t) 1425–1433 Weld1

• aquam currentem de quodam fonte voc' Kymepyt(t)(e) 1434,1435–1445 Weld1

• Kyneput 1435 Weld1

• Kemepyt 1436,1502 Weld1

• cursum aque in venella apud Kyempyt 1445 Weld1

• Kyempit(lond) 1446 Weld1

• Kyympit(teslond) 1446 Rent

Etymology

Kimbert's End (SY 848842), regia via apud Kymput 1422, 1428Weld 1, Kymputtes 1449Weld 1, clauso voc ' Kymputtes 1450Weld 1, Kympyt 1450Weld 1, Kympytlond 1452Weld 1, Kimpitt (e )s Close 1686, 1705Weld 1, Kymeput (t )1425–1433Weld 1, aquam currentem de quodam fonte voc ' Kymepyt (t )(e )1434, 1435–1445Weld 1, Kyneput 1435Weld 1, Kemepyt 1436, 1502Weld 1, cursum aque in venella apud Kyempyt 1445Weld 1, Kyempit (lond )1446Weld 1, Kyympit (teslond )1446Rent , 'Cȳma's pit', from the OE  pers.n. Cȳma (cf. Kimpton Hrt 15, Kimbland D 69), and pytt (cf. Coombe Chalk Pit infra ), with land , clos(e), ende , probably here in the sense 'end of a village'; the road (regia via , venella ) referred to is probably that between Coombe K. and E Lulworth; there is a stream marked (6″) 450 yds ENE and a spring 300 yds NW (cf. aquam , fonte ).