Chippenham
village · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Chippenham means 'the homestead or village of Cippa'. It is formed from the Old English personal name 'Cippa' and 'hām' meaning 'homestead, village'.
Word origins
- Chippen-
- Old Englishpersonal name Cippa(from Cippa "personal name")
- ham
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead, village(from hām "homestead, village")
Historical forms
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