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West Sleekburn

West Sleekburn proper noun: a village in Choppington parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ2785).

Proper noun

West Sleekburn

  1. A village in Choppington parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ2785).

Origin of West Sleekburn

Recorded as Sliceburn c. 1050, from Old English slicu or slic + burna. The Sleek Burn is a minor local river.

Questions about West Sleekburn

What does West Sleekburn mean?
West Sleekburn means a village in Choppington parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ2785).
What part of speech is West Sleekburn?
West Sleekburn is a proper noun.

Words near West Sleekburn in the dictionary

  1. west side
  2. west sides
  3. West Simsbury
  4. West Singhbhum
  5. West Slavic
  6. West Sleekburn
  7. West Somerset
  8. West Somerville
  9. West Sopris Creek
  10. West Southbourne
  11. West Southport

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