South Bank
suburban area · York
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
South Bank is an Old English descriptive name meaning 'southern bank'. It refers to the southern side of a river or other body of water.
Word origins
- suth
- Old Englishsouthern(from sūþ "southern")
- banc
- Old Englishbank(from banc "bank")
Historical forms
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