English
West Sleekburn
West Sleekburn comes from Old English slicu.
- Old Englishc. 450–1150slicu
- EnglishtodayWest Sleekburn
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Englishc. 450–1150slicu
- EnglishtodayWest Sleekburn
The story
Recorded as Sliceburn c. 1050, from Old English slicu or slic + burna. The Sleek Burn is a minor local river.
Every English word from Old English slicu
Today it means
name A village in Choppington parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ2785).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old English slicu / West Sleekburn