Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Clunbre, Clūbre 1086 DB

• Clūbra 1165 P

• Clumber 1227 ClR

• Clumbre 1234 Cl 1262 FF c.1300 Welbeck 1327 SR 1330 Ass

• Cloumbre t.Hy3 For 16th

• Clumbir 1289 ib

• Clumbyr 1296 Ipm

• Clombre 1310 1433 ib

• Clumberhag' 1340 Ass

• Clumbar t.Hy6 Newstead 1541 Dugdvi

Etymology

Clumber Ho is Clunbre , Clūbre 1086 DB, Clūbra 1165 P, Clumber 1227 ClRet freq , Clumbre 1234 Cl, 1262FF , c. 1300Welbeck , 1327SR , 1330Ass , Cloumbre t. Hy 3 (16th) For , Clumbir 1289 ib., Clumbyr 1296 Ipm, Clombre 1310 ib., 1433 DukRec, IpmR, Clumberhag '1340Ass , Clumbar t. Hy 6Newstead , 1541 Dugd vi. The first element of this name is a stream-name, v. supra 104; the second element is probably a Celtic word related to Welsh , Cornish bre , 'hill.' If this is so, the meaning will be 'hill by the Clowne (river).'