Silpho
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hackness
Historical Forms
- Sifthou (sic) 1145–8 Whitby
- Silfhou, Silfhow 1155–65,1230,c.1265–78,e.14 Whitby
- Silfho 1231 Ass
- Silfow(e) 1301 LS 1395 Whitby
- Silfey 1577 Saxton
Etymology
v. haugr . The first element is probably the ODan pers. name Sylve (Nielsen). Cf. Silton 201infra .