English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Humphrey Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Appleby St Michael

Historical Forms

  • Humphrid 1684 BdyR
  • Hamfred Hill 1840 TA

Etymology

, 1859OS , Humphrid 1684BdyR , Hamfred Hill 1840TA , the ME  (OG ) pers.n.Hunfrid , Humfrid , Humfrey , v. hyll , cf. Humphreyber (ii, 90supra ) .