English
Sykes
Sykes comes from Middle English sik ‘marshy stream, gutter, ditch’.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500sikas sike‘marshy stream, gutter, ditch’
- EnglishtodaySykes
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500sikas sike‘marshy stream, gutter, ditch’
- EnglishtodaySykes
Every English word from Middle English sik
Today it means
name A hamlet in Bowland Forest High parish, Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD6351).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English sik / Sykes