Shanklin Chine
valley · Isle of Wight
Old EnglishAI-generated
Shanklin Chine is named after a prominent feature shaped like a shank or leg, or possibly from a personal name. It combines 'scanca' (shank) with 'cinu' (a deep narrow gorge or chine).
Word origins
- Shanklin
- Old EnglishPossibly from a personal name or a shank-shaped feature(from scanca "shank, leg")
- Chine
- Old Englishdeep narrow gorge(from cinu "deep narrow gorge")