English
Lucker
Lucker may come from Old Norse lǫgr ‘lake, sea’.
- Old Norsec. 800–1350lǫgr‘lake, sea’uncertain
- EnglishtodayLucker
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Old Norsec. 800–1350lǫgr‘lake, sea’uncertain
- EnglishtodayLucker
The story
The name may mean "lake marsh," in which case probably borrowed from Old Norse lǫgr (‘lake, sea’).
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *lókus ‘lake, pond’
Today it means
name A village in Adderstone with Lucker parish, northern Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1530).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Norse lǫgr / Lucker