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.

Dippenhall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Farnham

Historical Forms

  • Depehale 1279 Ass
  • Depenhale, Dupenhale 1294 Ass
  • Dupenhale 1299,1412 Rental
  • Depenale 1429 BM
  • Dyppenall, Dypnall 1548 Moulton
  • Dypnoll 1560 FF
  • Dipnell 1823 Br

Etymology

Dippenhall is Depehal 1224, Dupehale 1234, Duppehalle 1235, Dupehale 1257Rental (p), Depehale 1279Ass (p), Depenhale , Dupenhale 1294Ass , Dupenhale 1299, 1412Rental , Depenale 1429 BM, Dyppenall , Dypnall 1548 Moulton, Dypnoll 1560FF , Dipnell 1823 Br. '(At) the deep healh or corner of land.'