Epcombs
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hertingfordbury
Historical Forms
- Thepecāpe 1086 DB
- Epeca(u)mpe 1278 Ass 1290 Abbr
- Epecompe 1289,1349 FF
- Epecombe 1348 FF
- Eppecampe 1291 Ass
- Eppecompe 1316 ib
- Eppecombe 1394 StJohns
- Epcomez 1436 Cl
- Epecombes 1529 FF
Etymology
Epcombs is Thepecāpe 1086 DB, Epeca (u )mpe 1278Ass , 1290 Abbr, Epecompe 1289, 1349FF , Epecombe 1348FF (p), Eppecampe 1291Ass , Eppecompe 1316 ib., Eppecombe 1394StJohns , Epcomez 1436 Cl, Epecombes 1529 FF. The second element is the rare OE camp, 'open space,' etc., as in Sacombe supra 137. The first is probably the personal name Eoppa .