Shimpling
hamlet · Suffolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Shimpling is likely an Old English place name meaning 'Scimel's homestead'. It is composed of a personal name and the common Old English suffix '-ingas' indicating 'people of' or 'homestead of'.
Word origins
- Shimpling
- Old EnglishAttestedScimel's homestead(from Scimel "personal name", -ingas "people of, homestead of")