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.

Gurtopps

Other OS name in the Parish of Bridport

Historical Forms

  • terr' iuxta Gurtoppis 1467 Brid
  • messuage called Gyrtoppes, Girtoppes' 1549,1550 Hutch3
  • Girtups 1839 TA(Allington)

Etymology

, terr ' iuxta Gurtoppis 1467Brid , 'messuage called Gyrtoppes , Girtoppes '1549, 1550 Hutch3, Girtups 1839TA (Allington) , a surname , cf. Richard Gurtup 1288Ass , ' tenement of Matilda Gorcop '(for Gortop ) 1340 Cl .