sykes

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/saɪks/

proper noun

A hamlet in Bowland Forest High parish, Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD6351).

OriginMiddle English sike →
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Meanings

sykes1

noun
  1. pluralplural of syke

Sykes2

proper nounSykes (countable and uncountable, plural Sykeses)

plural Sykeses

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Bowland Forest High parish, Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD6351).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Middle English.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishsike“marshy stream, gutter, ditch”
  2. EnglishSykes

From Middle English sike (“marshy stream, gutter, ditch”).

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APA

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

MLA

“sykes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sykes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sykes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sykes.

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