Ripley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ripley
Historical Forms
- Ripelei 1086 DB
- Ripele 1224 Pat
- Ripeleye 1291 Tax
- Riplea, Ryplea, Rypley(e), Ryplay 1177 P 1284–6 FA 1323 Ass 1501 WollCh
- Rippel', Ryppel', Rypplega(m), Ryppleg', Rypplea, Ryppleya, Ryppley(e), Rypple 1154–9,1162–82 Darley 1166 P 1175 Darley 1176 P 1177 ChancR 1185,1186 P 1410 Pat
- Ripple(y) c.1341 NI 1382 Cl
- Rippelle 1240 FF
Etymology
Perhaps 'clearing in the shape of a strip', v. ripel , lēah . It is, of course, possible that Ripley contains the OE tribal name Hrype , which occurs in Ripon and possibly Ripley WRY, as well as Repton infra 653.