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Killamarsh

Killamarsh proper noun: a large village and civil parish in North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4580).

Proper noun

Killamarsh

  1. A large village and civil parish in North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4580).

Origin of Killamarsh

First attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Chinewoldemaresc. It appears as Kinewaldesmers in the Charter Roll for 1249. The name means "Cynewald's marsh".

Questions about Killamarsh

What does Killamarsh mean?
Killamarsh means a large village and civil parish in North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4580).
What part of speech is Killamarsh?
Killamarsh is a proper noun.

Words near Killamarsh in the dictionary

  1. killahs
  2. killalaite
  3. Killaloe
  4. Killaly
  5. Killam
  6. Killamarsh
  7. Killara
  8. Killarney
  9. Killarney Heights
  10. Killarney strawberry tree
  11. Killarney Vale

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