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Fulbeck

Fulbeck proper noun: a village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9450).

Proper noun

Fulbeck

  1. A village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9450).

Origin of Fulbeck

From Middle English Fulebek, from Old English fūl (“dirty”), definite form fūla + Old Norse bekkr (“stream”). An isolated form Fulebroc attested in 1194 suggests that bekkr may have replaced an original Old English brōc (“brook”) in the second element.

Questions about Fulbeck

What does Fulbeck mean?
Fulbeck means a village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9450).
What part of speech is Fulbeck?
Fulbeck is a proper noun.

Words near Fulbeck in the dictionary

  1. Fulan'gi
  2. Fulani
  3. Fulanis
  4. Fulas
  5. Fulbe
  6. Fulbeck
  7. Fulbourn
  8. Fulbright
  9. Fulbrights
  10. Fulbrook
  11. Fulcher

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