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Dyke.

A village in Bourne parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England, named after Car Dyke (OS grid ref TF1022).

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  1. A village in Bourne parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England, named after Car Dyke (OS grid ref TF1022).

    countable · uncountable
  2. A small village in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH9858).

    countable · uncountable
  3. An unincorporated community in Greene County, Virginia, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A surname.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

* As an English surname, from the noun dyke. * As a Dutch surname, Americanized from Dijk (also compare Dyck).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.