Top Moor
Early-attested site in the Parish of Cottenham
Historical Forms
- Tappingmore, Tappyngmore 1303 Abbr 1343 Colexliv
- Tappigmor 1325–6 MinAcct
- Tappyn' moore 1546 ib
- Tapymore 1596 Christ's
- Topham More 1604 Atkyns
Etymology
Top Moor is Tappingmore , Tappyngmore 1303 Abbr, 1343Cole xliv, Tappigmor 1325–6MinAcct , Tappyn ' moore 1546 ib., Tapymore 1596Christ 's , Topham More 1604Atkyns . 'Tæppa 's marsh,' v. mōr , with connective ing . For the personal name cf. s. n. Taplow (PN Bk 231). It is possible that we may have a significant word tæpping associated with OE tæppa , tæppe , 'band, ribbon, tape,' in the sense 'strip of land.'