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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ay Gill

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Stephen

Historical Forms

  • Aiegill 1851 BdyR
  • Agillsike foot 1720 BdyR(M.13)

Etymology

, Aiegill 1851BdyR (P. 1), Agillsike foot 1720BdyR (M. 13) , v. gil , the first el . is possibly ON  á ' stream ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site