English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Skirsgill

Other OS name in the Parish of Dacre

Historical Forms

  • Skirsgill 1619 PR
  • Christkeld al. Skurgill 1619 ExchKR
  • Skirskell 1677 Rental

Etymology

[ skirskəl ] is Skirsgill 1619 PR ( Newbiggen ( We ) ) , 1650ParlSurv , Christkeld al. Skurgill 1619ExchKR , Skirskell ib., 1677Rental . Cf. Skirs Hill 1603 DKR xxxviii .