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.

Lower Lypiatt

Early-attested site in the Parish of Thrupp

Historical Forms

  • Lipgate parua 1287 Ass
  • Lupeyate Inf' 1327 SR
  • Netherlupʒate 1368 FF
  • Netherlep(e)yate, Nyderlep(e)yate 1377–99,1378 Works
  • Netherlypyate 1407 Ass
  • Nethur Lyppeyate 1507 Rent831

Etymology

Lower Lypiatt, Lipgate parua 1287Ass , Lupeyate Inf '1327SR , Netherlupʒate 1368FF , Netherlep (e )yate , Nyderlep (e )yate 1377–99, 1378 Works, Netherlypyate 1407Ass , Nethur Lyppeyate 1507Rent 831.v. hlīep-geat and cf. Lypiatt (119supra ), from which it is distinguished as 'Nether'.