English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Same 's Cl

Field in the Parish of Illston on the Hill

Historical Forms

  • 1848 TA

Etymology

Same's Cl (poss. with the surn. Sam (me), the reflex of a pet - form of Sampson; but note Symshyl in f. ns. (b) which, if related to the modern f.n., may indicate that the surn. is from Simm, a pet - form of Simmond, or Sime of Simon)