Hipsmoor Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Martley
Historical Forms
- Hypesmor, Hipesmor c.700 BCS219 11th
Etymology
The forms are very scanty for anything to be done with them.Professor Zachrisson suggests that the first part may be a pers. name Hyppi , a pet-form for OE Hygebeald or Hygebeorht with unvoicing of bb to pp such as is often found in pet-names.Hence 'Hyppi's marshland,' v. mor .