Old English

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Etymology

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From Old Norse, equivalent to Skuna (a Norse given name) + þorp.

Proper noun

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Escumetorpe n

  1. Scunthorpe (a town in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom)

Descendants

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  • English: Scunthorpe

References

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  • A. D. Mills (2011) A Dictionary of British Place Names, London, England: Oxford University Press