Survey of English Place-Names

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.