Islip

See also: islip

English

Etymology

From the name of the River Ise + Old English slæp (slippery place).

Proper noun

Islip (countable and uncountable, plural Islips)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A village and civil parish in East Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP9878).
    2. A village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5214).
    3. A town in Suffolk County, New York, United States.
    4. A hamlet and census-designated place within the above town in Suffolk County, New York.
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Islip is the 20175th most common surname in England, belonging to 224 individuals.

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