Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Ap(p)el-, Ap(p)il-, Ap(p)ul-, -knol, -knoll(e) 1317 Relxx 1319 WollCh 1328 SR 1363 Relxx 1384 Portland 1453 Relxx

• Hapilknole 1329 ib

• Ap(p)urknoll 1467 Relxx 1475 IpmR 1476,1487 Relxx

• Ap(p)urknoell 1530 Ct

• Ap(p)ernoll(e) 1533–8 ECP 1546 MinAcct

• Ap(p)erknowle 1535 Val

Etymology

Apperknowle, Ap (p )el -, Ap (p )il -, Ap (p )ul -, -knol , -knoll (e )1317 Rel xx, 1319WollCh , 1328 SR (p), 1363 Rel xx, 1384Portland et freq to 1453 Rel xx, Hapilknole 1329 ib (p), Ap (p )urknoll 1467 Rel xx, 1475 IpmR, 1476, 1487 Rel xx, Ap (p )urknoell 1530Ct , Ap (p )ernoll (e )1533–8 ECP, 1546MinAcct , Ap (p )erknowle 1535 Val. 'Apple-tree hill', v. æppel , cnoll . The first element can hardly be apuldor 'apple-tree' as suggested by Ekwall (DEPN). The later -r - for -l - is a well-recognised interchange of consonants.