Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Guppehegh 1254 Misc 1264 Drew

• Gupehegh 1254 Misc

• Gopeheye 1332 SR

• Gopehegh' 1344 Forde 15

• Gophegh' 1399 Ilch

• Gapphey (sic) 1422 Ct

• Gowpey Field, claus' voc' Gussey (sic, probably for Guppey) 1577 Dun

• Guppy 1774 Hutch1 1795 Boswell

• Grubhay (sic) 1811 OS

• Guppy Estate 1842 TA

Etymology

Guppy (Fm) (SY 362967), Guppehegh 1254 Misc, 1264 Drew, Gupehegh 1254 Misc (p), Gopeheye 1332 SR (p), Gopehegh '1344 (15) Forde (p), Gophegh '1399Ilch (p), Gapphey (sic)1422Ct (p), Gowpey Field , claus ' voc ' Gussey (sic, probably for Guppey )1577Dun , Guppy 1774 Hutch1, 1795 Boswell, Grubhay (sic)1811 OS, Guppy Estate 1842TA , 'Guppa's enclosure', from an OE  pers.n. *Guppa (a short form of OE  *Gūðbeald , Gūðbeorht ) and (ge)hæg. The same pers.n. has been adduced for Gupworthy So (Guppewurþe 1155–8 (1334), Gopeworthy 1327) and Guphill D (Gopewell 1281), v. DEPN s.n. Gupworthy and PN D 336. For the probable use of the surname Gopeheye from this p.n. to form another p.n. in a manor also once held by the Fitz Payns, v. Gobson in Okeford Fitzpaine par. 3 185–6, cf. also Guppy's Fm in Whitchurch C. par. supra .