Sykes

/saɪks/ name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of syke form-of, plural
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A hamlet in Bowland Forest High parish, Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD6351). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A habitational surname from Middle English. countable, uncountable

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Etymology

From Middle English sike (“marshy stream, gutter, ditch”).

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