English Explanatory Dictionary

Knott End

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Ellipsis of Knott End-on-Sea: a large coastal village in Preesall parish, Wyre borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD3548).

Word forms

Knott End

Etymology

Recorded as Cnote in the 13th century (Middle English knot (“a hillock”)). The spelling Knot-End was used in the 19th century (see quotation).

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