Skinflats
village · Falkirk
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Skinflats is a place name of uncertain origin, possibly Old English, referring to a flat area of land. The 'skin' element might relate to a thin layer or a personal name.
Word origins
- Skin
- Old Englishuncertain, possibly thin or a personal name(from skin "skin")
- flats
- Old Englishflat land(from flætt "flat, flat land")
Historical forms
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