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Silkhay

hamlet · Dorset

Old EnglishAI-generated

Silkhay is probably named from an Old English word for silk or fine cloth, and 'hēg', meaning a hedged area or enclosure. It might refer to a place associated with fine textiles or a particularly neat enclosure.

Word origins

Silkhay
Old Englishenclosure associated with silk(from silk "silk", hēg "hedged area, enclosure")