Skipton Family History
Skipton Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Skipton (Yorkshire) or Skipton on Swale (North Yorkshire) from Old Northumbrian scīp (Old English scēap ‘sheep’) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’ with initial Sk- instead of Sh- due to Scandinavian influence.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022