Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Chingeshame c.1220 GlR

• la Gingesham c.1230 ib

• (la) Kingeshamme, (la) Kyngeshamme 13 Glouc 1287 QW

• Kyngeshame 13,1263–84 Glouc 1304

• Kyngesham c.1230 GlR 1248 Ass 1288 GlR 1304,1364 Orig

• Kyngeshome Hy3 Ipm c.1250 GlR 1265–70 GlChi,14 1287 Ass 1589 Dep

• Kyngeshom 1245 GlR

• Kyngeshomme 1287 Ass

• Kyngesholm(e) 1413,1436 IpmR 1571 FF

• Kyngsome 1589 Dep

Etymology

Kingsholm, Chingeshame c. 1220 GlR (p), la Gingesham c. 1230 ib, (la ) Kingeshamme , (la ) Kyngeshamme 13 Glouc, 1287 QW, Kyngeshame 13, 1263–84 Glouc, 1304 Ipm, Cl, Kyngesham c. 1230 GlR (p), 1248Ass (p), 1288 GlR, 1304, 1364 Orig, Kyngeshome Hy 3 Ipm, c. 1250 GlR, 1265–70GlCh i, 14, 1287Ass et passim to 1589Dep , Kyngeshom 1245 GlR, Kyngeshomme 1287Ass , Kyngesholm (e )1413, 1436 IpmR, 1571FF , Kyngsome 1589Dep . 'The king's water-meadow', v. cyning , hamm ; holm is a late substitution of the ME  holm (ON  holmr) 'water-meadow'.