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Coupland, Coupland Beck

Early-attested site in the Parish of Warcop

Historical Forms

Coup(e)manebec(crokes) 13,l.14 Wyb

Coup(e)landbek 1382 Pat 1475 Wyb

Coupland(beck) 1679 NWm

Cowplandbeck 1684 BdyR

Etymology

Coupland, Coupland Beck, Coup (e )manebec (crokes )13, l. 14Wyb , Coup (e )landbek 1382 Pat, 1475Wyb , Coupland (beck )1679 NWm 11, Cowplandbeck 1684BdyR . Probably (despite the earliest form which has been influenced by ON kaup -maðr 'merchant') this is from ON kaupaland 'land acquired by purchase' (as distinct from inherited land), which occurs elsewhere in Copeland (Cu 2, 37, Du 52), cf. Lindkvist 145–6; v. bekkr , krókr .

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