Scunthorpe
English edit
Etymology edit
From Old English Escumesthorpe, from Old Norse Skumasþorp, from Skuma + -s + þorp, literally “Skuma's homestead”.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈskʌnθɔːp/
- Hyphenation: Scun‧thorpe
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Proper noun edit
Scunthorpe
- An industrial town in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SE8910).