Gilberdyke
village · East Riding of Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Gilberdyke is an Old English name, likely combining the personal name 'Gilbert' with 'dīc', meaning an embankment or ditch. It refers to a ditch associated with someone named Gilbert.
Word origins
- Gilbert
- Old EnglishA personal name of Germanic origin, meaning 'bright pledge'.
- dyke
- Old EnglishAttestedAn embankment or ditch.(from dīc "ditch, embankment")