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.

Silpho

Major Settlement in the Parish of Hackness

Historical Forms

  • Sifthou (sic) 1145–8 Whitby
  • Silfhou, Silfhow 1155–65,1230,c.1265–78,e.14 Whitby
  • Silfho 1231 Ass
  • Silfow(e) 1301 LS 1395 Whitby
  • Silfey 1577 Saxton

Etymology

v. haugr . The first element is probably the ODan  pers. name Sylve (Nielsen). Cf. Silton 201infra .