The name of Slip End possibly has a connection with brickworks. "Slip" is an old English word for clay and "End" is a common part of place names in Bedfordshire and not unknown in other counties. "End" refers to small settlements outside larger villages. It is, therefore, possible that Slip End was named in the early 19th century because of the small number of houses built near the new brickworks in an area not previously developed with the older settlements of Woodside and Pepperstock to either side. Nearby Markyate has a "Slype Lane" which may or not be connected.