English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

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 .

Places in the same Parish