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.

Gambuston

Early-attested site in the Parish of Chittlehampton

Historical Forms

  • Gambenston 1481 IpmR
  • Gambun 1238 Ass
  • Gambon 1330 SR

Etymology

Gambenston 1481 IpmR and takes its name from the family of Galfridus Gambun (1238Ass ) and Walter Gambon (1330SR ).