Clippesby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Clippesby
Historical Forms
- Clepesbei (4x), Clepesbe, Clipesby, Clepebei 1086 DB
- Clypesby 1101–7 Holme 1250,1257,1269 Ass 1353 FF 1362 Pat
- Clyppesby 1249 FF 1535 VE
- Clipesbi 1191,1211 P 1196(p),1207 Cur 1196to1202 FF 1209,1286 Ass 1219 Pat
- Clippesby 1209,1220(p),1221 Cur 1324 FF
- Clipesby 1226 Cur 1234 Cl 1250 Ass 1275 RH 1302to1428 FA 1316,1369,1371 FF
- Clepesby e.Hy2 Holme
- Clepisbi 1286 Ass
- Cleppesby 1396 Bodl
- Clippisby 1452 Past 1535 VE
- Clyppysby 1454(p),1479 Past
- Clepisby 1492 AD
Etymology
Ekwall explains the first el. of this name in -bȳ as the gen. of an ON pers.n. Klyppr (v. DEPN s.n.), which he thinks is also the source of a tenth-century moneyer's name Clip (Redin 28). More recent finds enable Insley (269) to suggest as an alternative OScand *Klippr (related by ablaut to Klyppr ). Both names would seem to meet the case. v. also Sandred 1988: 11 f.