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Bank Hey

suburban area · Blackburn with Darwen

Old EnglishAI-generated

Bank Hey is a descriptive name. 'Bank' refers to a slope or river bank. 'Hey' is likely derived from the Old English 'hēge', meaning 'enclosure' or 'hedge'.

Word origins

Bank
Old Englishslope, river bank(from banc "slope, river bank")
Hey
Old Englishenclosure, hedge(from hēge "enclosure, hedge")