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