Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
SHIPPEN
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SHIPPEN. A-Sax. scipen, a stall or stable. A cow-house is still so called in the North. The French equivalent is Bouverie.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English