Lapland Barn
Early-attested site in the Parish of Diptford
Historical Forms
- Lappelond(e) 1303 FA 1330 SR
Etymology
The first element may be the OE læppa , 'piece, portion, section, etc.,' but the exact sense of the compound is not clear. One has also to bear in mind the possibility of the unexplained first element found in Lapworth (Wa), Hlappawurþin BCS 356.