Stibbington
Early-attested site in the Parish of Sibson cum Stibbington
Historical Forms
- Stebintune, Stebintone 1086 DB
- Stibinctuna c.1150 Thorney c.1300–25
- Stebentun 1217 Pat
- Stibeton, Stybeton 1218 FF 1260 Ass
- Stibenton 1233 FF
- Stybinton 1260 Ass
- Stibington, Stybington 1291 NI 1315 Cl 1316 FA 1329 BM 1428 FA
- Stepington 1535 VE
- Stipingtone 1549 BM
- Stybbyngton 1609 BM
Etymology
This is best explained as from OE Stybbingtun , 'Stybba's farm,' *Stybba being a pers. name allied to OE Stūf and Stȳfic , and forming the basis of Stebbing (Ess) and Stepney (Mx). Cf. Stevington supra 46 and v. Zachrisson, Some English PN Etymologies , who quotes (p. 132) the form Stybban snade from BCS 1054.