Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Lamplou c.1150 StB 1212 Cur 1278,1279 Ass

• Lamplo 1182 P 1212 Cur

• Lamplogh c.1160 StBA 1419 Pat

• Amploh 1210 Cur

• Lampelogh 1283 Pat

• Lanplo 1181 P

• Landplo(h) c.1200 StB 1241 Cl 1266 Pat

• Landplogh c.1200 CW(OS)i

• Landplou 1230 Scotland 1292 QW

• Lantploch c.1250 StB

• Landeplogh 1359 ib

• Lanteplogh 1401 Furness

• Lamplod 1201–30 DuLa

• Lanploch c.1210 StB

• Langplogh, Langplugh 1292 Ass

• Langeplogh 1309 Greenfieldiv

• Lamplewe 1419 Pat

• Lamplewgh 1570 FF

• Lamplugh 1580 ib

• Lamplage 1657 CantWviii

Etymology

This is a British name, the first element being *landā , 'enclosure', as in Vindolanda , Chesterholm Nb. The meaning 'church' (as in Welsh  llan , Cornish lan , Breton lann ) is a later development. Ekwall (DEPN s. n .) takes the second element to be a word corresponding to Welsh  plwyf , 'parish' (from Latin plebs ). But the forms ending in a back spirant are too numerous and well recorded for this etymology. No Welsh word corresponding to these forms is known, and the meaning of the second element must be left an open question.