Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Copidockridge, Copley Ridge, Copplie Ridge Pounde 1609 LRMB

• Copulridge 1811 OS

• Copple Ridge (Ho) 1838 TA

• le Coppedeoc 1301 GillCt

• atte Coppedok(e) 1327 SR 1343 For

• atte Coppedeok' 1356 GillCt

• Copped-oak 1627 Hutch3

Etymology

Coppleridge (ST 844266), E Coppleridge Fm, W Coppleridge Fm, Copidockridge , Copley Ridge , Copplie Ridge Pounde 1609LRMB , Copulridge 1811 OS, Copple Ridge (Ho )1838TA , 'ridge at the pollarded oak-tree', from (ge)coppod, āc , hrycg , with pund . The first part of the name is le Coppedeoc 1301GillCt , atte Coppedok (e )1327SR , 1343For both (p), atte Coppedeok '1356GillCt (p), Copped-oak 1627 Hutch3; analogous is Copdock Sf (Coppedoc 1195), which Ekwall DEPN derives from coppede 'having a top', a possible though less likely first el. for both the Sf and the Do names.