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Lytham St Anne's

town · Lancashire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Lytham is likely named after a personal name and a topographical feature. It may mean 'Lyt's farm' or 'farm on the sandy spit'. St Anne's refers to a church dedicated to Saint Anne.

Word origins

Lyth
Old Englishpersonal name (Lyt) or sandy spit(from Lyt "personal name", līþ "smooth, sandy place")
ham
Old Englishhomestead, village(from hām "homestead, village, manor")
St Anne's
LatinSaint Anne(from sancta Anna "Saint Anne")

Historical forms

Lidun · Lytum