Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• le Nypis-hendepol 13 YDxii,235

• Nipisend 1297 LS

• Nepeshende(pole) 1361 YDxiii,50

• Nepesend(e) 1366 Hlm 1383 Ipm 1587 SheffMan 1617 et freq

Etymology

Neepsend, le Nypis-hendepol 13 YD xii, 235, Nipisend 1297 LS, Nepeshende (pole )1361 YD xiii, 50, Nepesend (e )1366 Hlm, 1383 Ipm, 1587 SheffManet freq to 1617 ib. 'End of the hill' from OE  *hnip , a strong form of hnipa 'steep hill', corresponding to NCy dial. nip 'the steep ascent of a road, a hill', and ende . Neepsend is at the foot of the great hill on the east side of the Don. The pōl 'pool' was presumably one formed by the Don. On the lengthening of -i - to -ē -, cf. Phonol. § 23.