Gembling
Major Settlement in the Parish of Foston
Historical Forms
- Ghemelinge 1086 DB
- Gemelinge 1180–9 YCh 1598 FF
- Gamelinga 1160–75 YCh1355
- Gemeling, Gemelyng late12th YD 1229 Ebor 1435 BodlCh
- Gemling, Gemlyng 13th YD 1413 BodlCh 1607 FF
- Gymelinge 1284 Abbr
- Gymlyng 1527 Test
- Gym(e)lyn 1404 BodlCh 1514,1537 FF
- Gemlyn 1567 FF
- Gembling 1828 Langd
Etymology
'Gemela and his people,' v. ing . The base of the name is an OE pers. name Gemela (with i -mutation) or Gamela , from OE gamol 'old.' The pers. name Gamela probably enters into Gammon's Farm (KPN 269). Alternatively Gembling might be from an OScand pers. name Gemlir (extant only in place- names, cf. LindN s.n.).