Flookburgh
village · Westmorland and Furness
Old EnglishAI-generated
The village name likely means 'settlement by a pool or marsh'. The first element is from Old English 'flōc' meaning a pool or marsh, and the second is 'burgh' meaning a fortified place or settlement.
Word origins
- flōc
- Old Englishpool, marsh(from flōc "pool, marsh")
- burgh
- Old Englishfortified place, settlement(from burh "fortified place, town")
Historical forms
Flocburgh