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Northdyke

settlement · Orkney Islands

Old NorseAI-generated

This name combines the Old Norse word for 'north' with 'dyke', referring to a ditch or embankment. It likely denotes a northern boundary or defensive feature.

Word origins

North
Old Norsenorthern(from norðr "north")
dyke
Old Norseditch, embankment(from dík "ditch, embankment")