Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Epingeham 1086 DB a.1118 RegAnt

• Empingeham 1106–10,1146 RegAnt 1167,1168 P 1259 Ipm

• Hempingeham 1106–10 RegAnt

• Empingham, Empyngham 1140 Reg 1243 FF 1610 Speed

• Hempingham 1185 Templar

• Impingeham 1210 FF

• Impyngham 1286 Ass

Etymology

'The village of Empa's people', v. -inga-, hām . The OE  pers.n. Empa may be a by-name related to OE  ampre 'dock, sorrel', Du amper 'bitter, sour', v. PN -ing 147.