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[Surname] Re: Shrimplin
by Marc (picard)
2/10/2009, 10:11 AM
in reply to a message by Jim Young
According to the information posted at http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Shrimpling, Shimpling and Shrimplin(g) are alterations of the placename Sheringham in Norfolk. I'm prettry skeptical about this, especially since other sources such as Mills' A Dictionary of British Place-Names traces Shimpling back to Simplingham recorded in 1035.
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- Jim Young (guest)   +2
2/10/2009, 11:39 AM
I too favour Shimpling over Sheringham, though the intrusive R is problematic.
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- Marc (picard)   +1
2/10/2009, 12:56 PM
Seems like it's either that or an out-of-the-blue L. Not totally convincing either way.
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- Jim Young (guest)
2/11/2009, 11:29 AM
Good point.
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