Dinckley

English

Etymology

Dinkidele (1246). Probably at least partially from Cumbric, from Proto-Brythonic *din (“fort”) + *koɨd (“forest”), with Old English leah (“clearing”) added later. Or else, the second element may be equivalent to Welsh celli (“grove”).[1]

Proper noun

Dinckley

  1. A civil parish of Blackburn with Darwen district, Lancashire, England.

References

  1. ^ James, Alan G (2024) “The Brittonic Language in the Old North - A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence - Guide to the Elements”, in Scottish Place-Name Society‎[1]
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