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Help[Surname] Re: Gilpin?
in reply to a message by Marc
Some confirmation of Marc's reply and a little speculation on meaning from Basil Cottle ("Penguin Dictionary of Surnames") -
"A surname of south Westmoreland since the 1200s, and a river name there recorded since the 1600s; if the latter came first it might be an OE word related to 'gulp', but if the river is named after the family then some N meaning like 'bloated' may be intended."
Westmoreland is now incorporated into the county of Cumbria. OE = Old English, and N = nickname.
"A surname of south Westmoreland since the 1200s, and a river name there recorded since the 1600s; if the latter came first it might be an OE word related to 'gulp', but if the river is named after the family then some N meaning like 'bloated' may be intended."
Westmoreland is now incorporated into the county of Cumbria. OE = Old English, and N = nickname.
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