Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Chibereworde, Chibereuuorde 1086 DB

• Kimberwordia, Kymberwordia, Kimberwurdia 12 Pont c.1170–80 Bodl74

• Kimberw(u)rth, Kymberw(u)rth, Kimberworth(e) 13 Dugdv 1221,1226,1235 FF 1244 Pat 1276 RH 1535 WillY

• Cymberwrth 1293 QW

• Kymbreworthe 1302 Pat 1475 YDvi

• Kymnerworth 1302 Pat

• Kymbirworth, Kymbirword 1376 Ipm 1379 PT

• Kymburworth 1400 Pat

• Kemberworth 1532 FF

Etymology

Kimberworth, Chibereworde , Chibereuuorde 1086 DB, Kimberwordia , Kymberwordia , Kimberwurdia 12 Pont, c.1170–80Bodl 74, Kimberw (u )rth , Kymberw (u )rth , Kimberworth (e )13 Dugd v, 1221, 1226, 1235 FF, 1244 Pat, 1276 RHet passim to 1535 WillY, Cymberwrth 1293 QW, Kymbreworthe 1302 Pat, 1475 YD vi, Kymnerworth 1302 Pat, Kymbirworth , Kymbirword 1376 Ipm, 1379 PT, Kymburworth 1400 Pat, Kemberworth 1532 FF. This may well be from the OE  fem. pers.n. Cyneburg , as Ekwall has proposed, as also in Kimberley Nf. It is certainly to be preferred to a hypothetical OE  Cymbra proposed by Goodall. 'Cyneburg's enclosure', v. worð .