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South Cave

South Cave proper noun: a large village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9231).

Proper noun

South Cave

  1. A large village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9231).

Origin of South Cave

Probably from the Old English name of a stream here, Cāfe, from Old English cāf (“quick, swift”).

Questions about South Cave

What does South Cave mean?
South Cave means a large village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9231).
What part of speech is South Cave?
South Cave is a proper noun.

Words near South Cave in the dictionary

  1. South Carolinians
  2. South Carver
  3. South Caucasian
  4. South Caucasians
  5. South Caucasus
  6. South Cave
  7. South Central
  8. South Central Aurora Hill
  9. South Centro
  10. South Chatham
  11. South Chelmsford

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