The lippitt Surname
lippitt Name Meaning and History
English: apparently a habitational name from Lipyeate in Somerset
or Lypiatt in Gloucestershire, both named from Old English
hliepgeat ‘leap-gate’, a gate which was low enough to be
jumped by horses and deer but presented an obstacle to sheep and
cattle.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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