Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Skyneburg' 1175 HolmC

• Schineburgh 1185 HolmC

• Skynburgh 1301 Ch

• Skynburneys(e) 1298 Cl

• Skineburneyse 1298 Cl

• Skymburnes(se) 1305 Scotland 1312,1317 Cl

• Schymburnese 1305 Parl

• Skimbornase 1307 Nat.MSSScotland

• Skymbernesse 1323 Misc

• Skinebornes 1538 AOMB

• Skyburneys 1553 CWii

• Skinbernes c.1590 CW(OS)x

• Skimburgh-Neese 1538 Rental 1603

Etymology

'Ness or point near (a lost place) Skinburgh ,' v. nes . Ekwall (DEPN s. n .) derives this from a Scandinavianised form of OE  scinnan burg , 'demon or spectre haunted stronghold.' Scinn-burg , with the same sense, would be simpler. Cf. Shincliffe (PN NbDu 178).