Skipworth Family History
Skipworth Name Meaning
English (Lincolnshire): habitational name from Skipwith (East Yorkshire) from Old Northumbrian scīp (Old English scēap ‘sheep’) + Old English wīc ‘dwelling specialized farm’ later replaced by Old Norse vithr ‘wood’; initial Sk- instead of Sh- is also due to Scandinavian influence.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022