Etymology

Silloth

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Today it means: A small town and port in Silloth-on-Solway parish, Cumberland council area, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY1053). Full definition →

Old Norse sær
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromsær“sea”
  2. English todaySilloth

From Old Norse sær (“sea”) + hlaða (“barn”).

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