Unthank
hamlet · Westmorland and Furness
Old NorseAI-generated
Unthank is a place name found in areas of Norse settlement, meaning 'unoccupied land' or 'land not subject to tithes'. It derives from Old Norse 'ón-þakkr', meaning 'unthanked' or 'unoccupied'.
Word origins
- Unthank
- Old Norseunoccupied land, land not subject to tithes(from ón- "un-", þakkr "thanked, occupied, cultivated")
Historical forms
Unthank