Snap
Early-attested site in the Parish of Aldbourne
Historical Forms
- Snape 1268 Ass
- Snappe 1332 SR 1423 FF
- Snappe by Aldebourn 1361 Ipm
Etymology
Snap is Snape 1268Ass (p), Snappe 1332SR , 1423FF , Snappe by Aldebourn 1361 Ipm. This is from OE snæp , 'boggy land,' discussed in PN Sx 28 s. n. Snapelands . Cf. also Snapper and Snape (PN D44, 359). Snap lies in a bottom on the chalk downs, and the ground is full of water so that the sense 'boggy ground' would suit it well.