Riplingham
Early-attested site in the Parish of Rowley
Historical Forms
- Ripingha' 1086 DB
- Rippingham 1349 Ipm
- Ripplingeham 1180 P
- Rip(p)lingham, Rip(p)lyngham c.1175–88 YCh 1202 FF 1204 Ass 1230 P 1399 YI
- Ryplynham 1368 YD
- Rippelingham 1282 YI 1285 KI
- Rep(p)lingham, Rep(p)lyngham 1333 YAJxi 1344 FF 1355 Ipm
Etymology
Either 'home of Rippel and his people' (v. Riplington, PN NbDu 166) or 'homestead of those living near the strip (of woodland),' from OE rippel 'strip, strip of woodland' (as in Ripple, PN Wo 158, PN K 219, etc.). v. ingaham .