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Carlingwha

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Lonsdale

Historical Forms

  • Carling whaw 1710 CtB
  • Carlinwha 1865 OS

Etymology

, Carling whaw 1710CtB , Carlinwha 1865 OS , possibly a nickname ' old woman's woe ' , cf. a similar nickname Karlingten ' old woman's trouble ' in YW v , 26 , v. kerling and OE  ' woe ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site