Guphill
Early-attested site in the Parish of West Anstey
Historical Forms
- Gopewell 1281 Ass
- Gopewille 1291 Ass
Etymology
Probably 'Guppa 's spring' as suggested by Blomé (68), Guppa being a pet-form of such OE pers. names as Gūþbeald , Gūþbeorht , through an intermediate stage *Gubba . We may note Gupworthy (So), Guppewurþe 1155–8 (1334) Ch, Gopeworthy 1327SR , as supporting the suggestion. Wallenberg (StudNP 2, 91) suggests associating the first element in Guphill with OE gupe , 'buttock,' but it is difficult to see how that word would explain the two recorded compounds. It may be, however, that Guppe is a late OE name (of the nickname type) derived from OE gupe .