Skinningrove
Early-attested site in the Parish of Brotton
Historical Forms
- Scinergreve 1273 YI
- Skynnergreve 1301 LS 1404 YI
- Skynnergryf 1348 FF
- Skin(n)ergrive 1273 YI 1279 Ch
- Skinnengref(myll) 1407 YI
- Skyningrave, Skynnyngrave 1285 KI 16 FF 1579
Etymology
v. gryfja . Skinningrove is a small valley which runs down to the sea-coast. The first element is the ON by-name Skinnari (LindBN) from ON skinnari 'a tanner.' The pers. name is found in Norw place-name Skinnerbogen (Rygh, NG i. 156) and Skinnerthorpe (YWR), Schinertorp 1297 LS. Forms with -in - for -er - are due to the analogy of numerous -ing - names.