Bank Quay
suburban area · Warrington
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Bank Quay is a descriptive name. 'Bank' refers to a slope or river bank, and 'Quay' denotes a landing place for boats.
Word origins
- Bank
- Old Englishslope, river bank(from banc "slope, river bank")
- Quay
- Old Englishlanding place for boats(from cai "landing place for boats")