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Thirsk

Thirsk proper noun: a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE429820).

Proper noun

Thirsk (countable and uncountable, plural Thirsks)

  1. A town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE429820).
  2. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Forms of Thirsk

pluralThirsks

Origin of Thirsk

From a metathesized form of Old Norse þresk (“fen; lake”). Compare Swedish träsk (“marsh”).

Questions about Thirsk

What does Thirsk mean?
Thirsk means a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE429820).
What part of speech is Thirsk?
Thirsk is a proper noun.

Words near Thirsk in the dictionary

  1. Thirlstane
  2. Thirlwall
  3. Thirlwell
  4. Thiro
  5. Thirroul
  6. Thirsk
  7. Thirsks
  8. thirst
  9. thirst snake
  10. thirst snakes
  11. thirst trap

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