Preston-under-Scar

proper noun

A village and civil parish in Richmondshire district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0791).

OriginOld Norse sker →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in Richmondshire district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0791).

Origin

  1. Old Norsesker“rock”
  2. EnglishPreston-under-Scar

"Scar" is from Old Norse sker (“rock”); see scar.

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Preston-under-Scar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Preston-under-Scar

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