A Survey of English Bynames: Camsmith

by Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada (Kathleen M. O'Brien)

© 2002-2012 by Kathleen M. O'Brien. All rights reserved.
Version 1.3, updated 24 June 2012


Camsmith
"A derivative of OE camb, comb 'comb', a maker of combs. Camb is metonymic. Outr. Cambmaker is also called Camber (1373, 1379)" (Reaney & Wilson, p. 81 s.n. Camber)
 
NameAdditional DescriptionDateSource
Thomas Kambesmyth 1381Reaney & Wilson (p. 81 s.n. Camber)
Robert Camsmyth 1440York Bridgemasters' Accounts (Ouse Bridge, 2, p. 207)
Ralph Kamsmyth 1446-1447York Bridgemasters' Accounts (Ouse Bridge, 2, p. 231)
Alice Comsmyth 1590Reaney & Wilson (p. 81 s.n. Camber)


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