South Cave

proper noun

A large village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9231).

OriginOld English cāf →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A large village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9231).

Origin

  1. Old Englishcāf“quick, swift”
  2. EnglishSouth Cave

Probably from the Old English name of a stream here, Cāfe, from Old English cāf (“quick, swift”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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