Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bublecote 1086 DB

• Coblicote 1262 Ass

• Cobelecote 1278 ib

• Cobelcot 1294 SR

• Cobbelcote 1391 Pat

• Gobelicot 1263 FF

• Gobelecote 1278 Ass

• Gublecote 1300 Ipm

• Gobelcote 1349 FF

• Goblyngcote 1300 Ipm

• Cublecote 1381 Pat

Etymology

This is probably for OE  Cubbeling cote, with the same personal name Cubbel suggested for Cublington (PN Bk 78).For early loss of the -ing , cf. Codicote infra 109. The DB form is corrupt. Hence, 'Cubbel 's cottages.' For confusion of initial c and g cf. Caldecote infra 60.