Kilnsey
hamlet · North Yorkshire
Old NorseAI-generated
Kilnsey is thought to derive from the Old Norse 'Kjels-ey', meaning 'Kjels's island'. This suggests a settlement on an island or marshy area belonging to someone named Kjels.
Word origins
- Kjels
- Old NorseKjel's(from Kjels "Kjel's (genitive of personal name Kjell)")
- ey
- Old Norseisland(from ey "island")