Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Yppesdene 1086 DB 1428 FA

• Ipesden' 1194 P 1208 Ch

• Ippisden', Ypesden 1235–6 Fees

• Yppysden 1517 DInc

• Ypeden 1204 Cur

• Hippesdene 1212 Fees

• Ybestane 1219 RH

• Hispedena 1225 Bract

• Ispedena 1226 Bract

• Ybbestan 1225–6 RH

• Ippeden', Irpeden 1233 Cl

• Ippeden(e) 1241 FF, AD

• Yppeden' 1278–9 RH

• Ipelesden' 1248 Cl

• Ipseden' 1469 Gor

• Ipscum 1675 Ogilby

Etymology

'*Ippe 's valley,' v. denu . For the first element cf. PN Wa 214.The evidence given there clearly points to the existence of a strong personal name *Ippe corresponding to the weak Ip (p )a found in BCS 917 and KCD 1281. Ekwall's suggestion that the first element of this name and of Ipsley Wa is OE  yppe , 'hill,' is less probable in view of the number of forms with the genitival -s -. 'Valley of the hill' is not good sense.