Killamarsh

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proper noun

A large village and civil parish in North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4580).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A large village and civil parish in North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4580).

Origin

First attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Chinewoldemaresc. It appears as Kinewaldesmers in the Charter Roll for 1249. The name means "Cynewald's marsh".

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APA

Killamarsh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Killamarsh

MLA

“Killamarsh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Killamarsh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Killamarsh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Killamarsh.

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