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Unthank End

hamlet · Westmorland and Furness

Old EnglishAI-generated

Unthank End is a hamlet named for its location at the 'end' of an area called Unthank. Unthank itself means 'unthanked' or 'unrewarded' land.

Word origins

Unthank
Old Englishunthanked, unrewarded(from un- "not", þanc "thanks, reward")
End
Old Englishend, extremity(from ende "end")