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.

Cambray

Other OS name in the Parish of Cheltenham

Historical Forms

  • Cambray meadow 1805 GR
  • Canbry meade 1605 Dep

Etymology

, 'anelegant mansion newly built on Cambray meadow ' 1805GR 1018;the latter is Canbry meade 1605Dep , named from a local family of Cambray ( cf. Elizabeth Cambry 1561 PR 17, 58 who was married at Great Rissington , the surname being ultimately from Cambrai in France ) .