English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Epsom

Major Settlement in the Parish of Epsom

Historical Forms

  • Ebesham 933,967 BCS697,1195 1062 KCD812 13th Winton c.1270 Ass 1279 Tax 1291 Pat 1292 FF 1375
  • Ebbesham 973 BCS1296 c.1150 Ch t.Hy2 P 1285 Cur 1180 SrWills 1200 1603
  • Ebbisham 1428 FA 1719 Aubrey
  • Evesham 1086 DB
  • Ebsham 1297 FF 1569 Musters 1577 SR 1581 Recov
  • Epsam 1404 BM
  • Ebbisham al. Epsham 1560 FF
  • Eppesham 1574 BM
  • Epsham 1599 Recov
  • Epsome 1680 FF
  • Ebisham al. Epsom 1718 DKRxli
  • Ebbisham al. Epsome 1734 Recov

Etymology

'Ebbi 's ham(m).'