Great Altcar

proper noun

A small village and civil parish in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD3206).

OriginOld Norse kjarr →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small village and civil parish in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD3206).

Origin

  1. Old Norsekjarr
  2. EnglishGreat Altcar

Altcar is equivalent to Alt + carr, from the River Alt and Old Norse kjarr. Recorded as Altekar in 1251.

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APA

Great Altcar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Altcar

MLA

“Great Altcar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Altcar. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Great Altcar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Altcar.

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