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Survey of English Place-Names

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Fisher Sike

Other OS name in the Parish of Appleby St Michael

Historical Forms

  • Fisher's Syke 1770 M

Etymology

, 1807BdyR , Fisher 's Syke 1770 M , doubtless named from the local family of Fisher as in Fisher Fold (ii, 84supra ) in the adjoining parish of Warcop , v. sīc ' stream ' .