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Survey of English Place-Names

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Kilesykehill

Other OS name in the Parish of Irthington

Historical Forms

  • Kelsike Hill 1794 MapH
  • Kyloesyke Hill 1828 Boothby

Etymology

is Kelsike Hill 1794 MapH, Kyloesyke Hill 1828Boothby . Cf. Kylesyke Hill Field 1822 ib . v. sīc . The first element may go back to an early kylaw , ' cows' hill , ' v. hlāw . Cf. Kyloe (PN NbDu 130) .