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Great Kimble

hamlet · Buckinghamshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Great Kimble is named after a large settlement associated with a person named 'Cynebeald'. 'Great' distinguishes it from Little Kimble, and the name derives from an Old English personal name and 'ham' (homestead).

Word origins

Great
Old Englishlarge(from grēat "great, large, big")
Kimble
Old EnglishCynebeald's homestead(from Cynebeald "personal name", hām "homestead, village")