Surname · also Cumbric
Blenkinsopp
“valley”
Blenkinsopp is a surname from Cumbric, ultimately from Old English.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Blenkinsopp goes back to Old English hōp, meaning “valley.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Blenkinsopp comes from Cumbric, and ultimately from Old English.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Cumbric *blayn *cein, from Old English hōp (“valley”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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