Epping
Major Settlement in the Parish of Epping
Historical Forms
- Ep(p)ingam, Eppin, Epingā 1086 DB
- Eppinges 1086 DB c.1144 WalthamCh 1213–47 FF 1225 Cl
- Epping(e), Eppinga c.1144 WalthamCh 1187–90 P
- Upping 1227 FF
- Erping(es) 1231 Cl
- Eppyng(ge)heth(e) 1286 ADi 1414 Pat
- Eppinghathe 1323 ADi
- Eppingegate Heethe 1361 IpmR
- Eppynge atte Hethe 1362 Cl
- Epping(e)thorp 1314 Ipm 1403 IpmR
- Eppyngthorp 1403 Cl
- Heppingge 1316 FF
- Heppyng 1510 LP
- Iphing 1436 Pat
- Yppynge 1455 Pat
- Ippyng 1508 Winstone
- Ipping 1509–47 HMCiii
- Eppynghilles 1512 LP
- Epping churche, Eppinge streete or Market Epping 1594 N
Etymology
The series of forms now available, and more especially the form Upping , make it probable that we have here to do with an OE yppingas rather than Eoppingas as suggested by Ekwall (PN in -ing 43). The form Erping (es ) must be treated as isolated and irregular. The name denotes 'the upland dwellers,' cf. Uppingham (R), Yppingeham 1067 BM. The original settlement was near Epping Upland Church. Eppinge streete is the present town of Epping.
It has been suggested that the forms in -thorp refer to a hamlet in Epping, and are to be compared with Burnham and Burnham Thorpe (Nf). If this is so, it is unique in Essex.Alternatively, it is possible that Yppingas interchanged with Yppingaþorp , 'the village of the upland dwellers.' Cf. such forms as Gesting ' for Gestingthorpe infra 430.