Lippitt Family History
Lippitt Name Meaning
English:: apparently a habitational name from Lipyeate in Somerset or Lypiatt in Gloucestershire both named from Old English hlīepgeat ‘leap-gate’ a gate which was low enough to be jumped by horses and deer but presented an obstacle to sheep and cattle. nickname from Middle English lipet ‘tiny bit’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022