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Salkeld Dykes

village · Westmorland and Furness

Old EnglishAI-generated

Salkeld Dykes likely means 'the dykes or ditches belonging to Saewulf's spring or stream'. The first part comes from a personal name, and the second refers to a watercourse.

Word origins

Salkeld
Old EnglishSaewulf's spring/stream(from Saewulf "personal name", æsc "spring, stream")
Dykes
Old Englishdykes, ditches(from dīc "dyke, ditch")

Historical forms

Salcheld · Salkeld