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Riplingham

settlement · East Riding of Yorkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Riplingham is an Old English place name. It means 'the settlement of Rippa's people', from the personal name Rippa and the Old English suffix '-ingas' (people of) and 'ham' (homestead, village).

Word origins

Ripl
Old Englishpersonal name Rippa(from Rippa "personal name")
ingham
Old Englishhomestead, village of people(from ingas "people of", ham "homestead, village")