Cophill Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Claverdon
Historical Forms
- Cuppehulle c.1225 ADi
- Cuphull 1538 MinAcct
- Cophull 1547 Monast
Etymology
Cophill Fm is Cuppehulle c. 1225 AD i, Cuphull 1538MinAcct , Cophull 1547 Monast. There is no hollow in the hill which suggests any resemblance to a cup and the name can hardly be a descriptive one. The first element may be a pers. name Cuppa of which the extended form Cupping is on record. Cf. cuppan wællan (KCD 705) in Long Itchington (Wa).