Islip

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Islip

Where it comes from

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

proper noun Islips

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

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"Islip." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/islip. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Islip. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/islip

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"Islip." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/islip.

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@misc{islip_2026,
  title = {Islip},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/islip},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}