Etymology

sykes

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Today it means: A hamlet in Bowland Forest High parish, Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD6351). Full definition →

Middle English sike
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  1. Middle English · derived fromsike“marshy stream, gutter, ditch”
  2. English todaySykes

From Middle English sike (“marshy stream, gutter, ditch”).

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