Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Scipeden, Schibeden 1086 DB

• Skibdune, Scibdune, Skybdune, Skybdon 1120–47 Dugdvi 1152–5 YChvii 1266 MinAcct 1285 KI 1428 FA

• Skibedon, Skybedon 1156 YChvii 1375 FF

• Skibden, Skybden 1303 KF 1316 Vill 1571 WillY 1680 Skp

• Skipden 1680 ib

• Skybeden 1589 PRSk

Etymology

Skibeden, Scipeden , Schibeden 1086 DB, Skibdune , Scibdune , Skybdune , Skybdon 1120–47 Dugd vi, 1152–5 YCh vii, 1266MinAcct , 1285 KIet freq to 1428 FA, Skibedon , Skybedon 1156 YCh vii, 1375 FF, Skibden , Skybden 1303 KF, 1316 Vill, 1571 WillY, et freq to 1680Skp 25, Skipden 1680 ib, Skybeden 1589 PRSk. 'Sheep hill or valley', v. ONb  scīp (with ON  Sk - as in Skipton supra ), dūn , denu . Apart from the DB spellings, dūn appears to be the common early form. For the assimilation to Skib - (before -d -) cf. Shibden iii, 92supra .