English
South Cave
South Cave may come from Old English cāf ‘quick, swift’.
- Old Englishc. 450–1150cāf‘quick, swift’uncertain
- EnglishtodaySouth Cave
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Old Englishc. 450–1150cāf‘quick, swift’uncertain
- EnglishtodaySouth Cave
Every English word from Old English cāf
Today it means
name A large village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9231).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old English cāf / South Cave