Guphill Ford Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Coventry
Historical Forms
- Gopille ford 1331 Ass
- Gopillesford(e) 1378 Ch t.Hy4 Coventry
- Gopilleford ib.
- Guppleford 1675 Poole
- Gupill 1247 Ass
- Gopyl 1317 ADiv 1342 ADiii
Etymology
Guphill Ford Fm is Gopille ford 1331Ass , Gopillesford (e )1378 Ch, t. Hy 4Coventry , Gopilleford ib., Guppleford 1675 Poole.Cf. also Gopyleslone 13thLegerBk , Guphul lane 1423, Guppylle lane 1480 LeetBk, Guphill Lane 1581 ib. These places probably take their name from the family of Robert Gupill (1247Ass ) and Roger Gopyl (1317 AD iv, 1342 AD iii), the surname deriving from the OFr goupil , 'fox.'