Warningcamp
Major Settlement in the Parish of Warningcamp
Historical Forms
- Warnecham, Garneca(m) 1086 DB
- Warnekomp, Warnescamp 1242 Fees689
- Warnecamp(e) 1263 FF 1428 FA
- Warenecampe, Warenecaumpe 1279 Ass
- Warncamp 1390,1422,1482 IpmR
- Wernecamp 1296 SR
- Wornecamp 1316 FA
- Warningham al. Warningcampe 1582 SRS33,16
- Warmyngcamp 1593 MarC
- Warmingcamp 1700 MarL
- Warninge Campe 1641 SRS5
- Warnin(g)kham 1723 MarC
Etymology
This p.n. probably contains a different pers. name from that found in Warnham infra 238, for in this name forms with Harare as rare as they are common in the latter name. Rather we should take it along with Warnford (Ha), 956 (12th) BCS 980Wernæford , DB Warneforde . Both alike probably contain the same pers. name which is found in the Berkshire wærnan hylle (BCS 1028). Wærna may possibly be a pet-form of such an OE name as Wǣrnōþ . The name was originally Wærnancamp , 'Wærna 's field,' v. camp . The ing -development is quite late and probably due to local legends which associate it with the common word warn and say that this village gave 'warning' of impending attacks to the towering castle across the Arun!