Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Gumersheye 1268 Ass

• Gummershaye 1276 Banco

• Gumbresheye 1283 Drew

• Gom(m)ereshey(e) 1315 FF 1332 SR 1350 Add 18

• Gummeresheye 1328 FF

• Gomershay(e) 1327 SR 1415 IpmR 1664 HTax 1811 OS

• Gummersey 1765 Tayl

• Gt Gummersey, Lr Gummersey, Gummersey Mdw 1839 TA

• Gomersey 1869 Hutch3

Etymology

Gummershay Fm (ST 759180), Gumersheye 1268Ass , Gummershaye 1276 Banco, Gumbresheye 1283 Drew, Gom(m)ereshey (e )1315 FF, 1332 SR, 1350 (18) Add , Gummeresheye 1328 FF, Gomershay (e )1327SR , 1415 IpmR, 1664 HTax, 1811 OS, Gummersey 1765 Tayl, Gt Gummersey , Lr Gummersey , Gummersey Mdw 1839TA , Gomersey 1869 Hutch3. From (ge)hæg 'enclosure' with a pers.n. or surname Gum (m )er (cf. Gummar DB (Searle 270) related by Zachrisson DTR 135 to OG  Gummar (Förstemann 692), but Reaney s.n. Gummer derives a late 11th cent. form Gumer from an OE  *Gūðmǣr ).