Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Stibingā, Stabingā 1086 DB

• Stabynges 1087 EHRxl 1450

• Steb(b)ingis 1139 HMCVarvii

• Stibbing 1173 P 1237 Ch 1244 Cl 1594 N

• Stibbinges 1267 Ass

• Stebbing(e) 1173–90 P 1206–34 FF

• Steb(b)inges 1190 P 1212,1217 RBE 1256 FF

• Stebing 1202 1238 SR

• Stubbinges 1183 P 1227 Ch 1287 Cl

• Stub(b)ing 1233 1234 FF 1235 Pat 1252 Ch 1291 Tax

• Stobbyng 1285 Ass

Etymology

'The settlement of the Stybbingas ,' from OE  *Stybba , the base of Stepney (Mx) and Stibbington (PN BedsHu 197–8).v. Ekwall, PN in -ing 49 and Zachrisson, Some English PN Etymologies 20. Alternatively, it may denote 'dwellers among the stumps,' from OE  stybb .