Five Dykes
hill or mountain · South Lanarkshire · 329m
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a location with five ditches or ramparts, likely an ancient defensive or boundary feature. 'Dike' is derived from Old English.
Word origins
- Five
- Old EnglishAttestedThe numeral five(from fīf "five")
- Dykes
- Old EnglishAttestedDitches or ramparts(from dīc "ditch, embankment")