Etymology

South Cave

Today it means: A large village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9231). Full definition →

Old English cāf
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  1. Old English · derived fromcāf“quick, swift”
  2. English todaySouth Cave

Probably from the Old English name of a stream here, Cāfe, from Old English cāf (“quick, swift”).

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