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.

Kipscombe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bratton Fleming

Historical Forms

  • Kyppescumb 1249 Ass
  • Kybbescomb(e) 1330 SR 1359 Ass
  • Kyppyscombe 1492 Ipm

Etymology

The second element is OE  cumb. The first is either Cyppi as demonstrated for Kipson (PN Sx 71) or Cybbi as suggested by Blomé (14). Cf. Eseger Kyppe , a juror in Kenton (D) in 1249 (Ass ).

Places in the same Parish