Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• (on) Hreopandune 755 ASC c.1100

• Hreopa dune 755 ASC c.900

• (to) Hreopendune 874 ASC c.1100

• Hreopedune 874 ASC c.900

• (from) Hreope dune 875 ASC c.900

• Hréopedune c.1020 LVH

• Hreopedun(e) a.1118 FW

• (æt) Hrypadune 848 BCS454 c.1200

• Hrypadun 10th Guthlac c.1050

• Hrypandun a.1118 FW

• Rep(p)enduna, Rep(p)endun(e), Rep(p)endona, Rep(p)endon(e) 1086 InqEl c.1130 HH c.1154–60 Bemrose 1160 BurtCh 1194 DbAnsxvi 1313 Inqaqd

• Rap(p)endun(e), Rap(p)enduna, Rap(p)endon(e) 1086 DB c.1125 WMP 1135–47 Gaim 1148–51,c.1150 RegAnt c.1160 DbCh 1284 et passim

• Rapentune 1096–1101 Werb

• Rep(p)edon(a) Stephen AddCh 1198 StoweCh 1209 FF 1215–32 StoweCh 1236 Fees 1252 Cl

• Rapindon 1174–84 DbAnsvi 1202 StoweCh

• Rep(p)indon(e), Rep(p)yndon(e), Rep(p)ingdon(e), Rep(p)yngdon(e), -don(e), Rep(p)indoun 1228 StoweCh 1253 Cl 1253 Pat 1254 Orig 1260 DbCh 1556 Pat

• Repinton(e), Repynton(e), Repington(e), Repyngton(e), -ton(e) 1330 Selden 1344 DbAnsvi 1400 Pat 1401 Fine 1415 Derby 1747 StJ

• Repton(e) 1443 Austin 1513 Lanc 1577 Saxton

• Repton(e) als Repingdon 1596 Dep 1601 DbAxvi

Etymology

'Hill of the Hrype or Hreope tribe', v. Hrype , dūn . This was a northern tribe as is indicated by the fact that their name is also the first element of Ripon WRY. The -a - spellings must be due to AN influence. This is the only really archaic name in the county.