Silloth

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proper noun

A small town and port in Silloth-on-Solway parish, Cumberland council area, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY1053).

OriginOld Norse sær →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small town and port in Silloth-on-Solway parish, Cumberland council area, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY1053).

Origin

  1. Old Norsesær“sea”
  2. EnglishSilloth

From Old Norse sær (“sea”) + hlaða (“barn”).

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APA

Silloth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Silloth

MLA

“Silloth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Silloth. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Silloth,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Silloth.

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