 "Sypniewski" roughly translates as "one who originates from "Sypniew"o' – (that is from Sypien's settlement).There are several manorial estates which bear the name of Sypniewo or a similar spelling as in the German "Zippnow".The etymology of 'Sypien' suggests the use of water in association with the making or use of a clay vessel or fortification and the breeding or capture of fish.