Salt Coates
hamlet · Cumberland
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested3 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name combines the Old Norse word 'salt' meaning 'salt' with 'koth' or 'kote', meaning 'cottage' or 'hut'. It likely refers to a dwelling where salt was produced or stored.
Word origins
- Salt
- Old Norsesalt(from salt "salt")
- Coates
- Old Norsecottages, huts(from koth "cottage, hut")
Historical forms
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