Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Tympauron 1171–5 CWiii 1333 Ass 1278 Ipm 1316 ADvi 1323

• Tympaurun 1171–5 CWiii 1333 Ass 1279 1292 ib

• Timpaurun c.1200 Lowther 1241 FF

• Tympanron 1246 LaAss

• Tympauren' 1278,1284 Ass

• Tympauroun 1285 For 1329 Banco

• Timpaur' 1290 VCH

• Timparon 1246 LaAss

• Tymparon 1260,1330,1345 FF

• Tymparun 1270 Weth 1279 Ass

• Timparun 1278 ib

• Timpanerum 1263 Cl

• Tynpaneron 1268 CWvi

• Tymperon 1332 SR 1540 AOMB

• Tympron 1579 PR

• Temppron 1586 ib

• Tempperin 1587 ib

Etymology

If Timpan - be right, as seems probable, this is from Irish tiompan , 'small abrupt hill, standing stone,' and ME  ron from ON  runnr, 'brake, thicket.' Cf. ScandCelts 93–4.