Etymology

Blenkinsopp

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Today it means: A locality in Northumberland, England. Full definition →

Cumbric *blayn *cein ← Old English hōp
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  1. Old English · derived fromhōp“valley”
  2. Cumbric · derived from*blayn *cein
  3. English todayBlenkinsopp

From Cumbric *blayn *cein, equivalent to blaen cein (“top of the ridge”) + Old English hōp (“valley”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishhōp all →

hopehoopHopwoodTrollopeHopton

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