Great Sankey
suburban area · Warrington
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
The name refers to a large settlement or farmstead. 'Sankey' is likely derived from Old Norse 'sanc' meaning 'shallow river' or 'sand bank'.
Word origins
- Great
- Old Englishlarge(from grēat "large, big, great")
- Sankey
- Old Norseshallow river or sand bank(from sanc "shallow river, sand bank")