English Explanatory Dictionary

Skegness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England (OS grid ref TF5663).

Pronunciation

/ˌskɛɡˈnɛs/

Word forms

Skegness

Etymology

From either (East) Old Norse Skeggi (personal name) or skegg (“beard”) + nes (“headland”).

Synonyms

Skeggers Skeggy
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