Bycarrs Dyke
lake or loch · Nottinghamshire
Old NorseAI-generated
Bycarrs Dyke is a ditch or embankment. The name likely derives from the Old Norse personal name 'Bikki' or 'Byki' and 'karr' meaning 'enclosure' or 'field', with 'dyke' added later.
Word origins
- Bycarrs
- Old NorseBikki's enclosure(from Bikki/Byki "personal name", karr "enclosure, field")
- Dyke
- Old Englishditch, embankment