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Alkincoats
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English
Etymology
en; enm Altenecote in 1202. Possibly a en xcb - compound from the equivalents of Welsh cy allt cliff (+ a diminutive suffix) + the definite article cy y + cy coed wood, forest. The final syllable seems to have been influenced by ang cot cottage.
Proper noun
An area of Colne in Lancashire.
Translations
area of Colne
Middle English: enm Altenecote, enm Altenecot
References
Mills David The Place Names of Lancashire 1976 Batsford Books London 0-7134-3248-9 Directory of Place Names
en Places in England