Scholes.
A number of places in England:
Meaning & usage
A number of places in England: An urban area in Wigan, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD5805).
A number of places in England: A small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK3995).
A number of places in England: A village near Cleckheaton, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE1626).
A number of places in England: A village in Holme Valley parish, near Holmfirth, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE1507).
A number of places in England: A village in Barwick in Elmet and Scholes parish, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3737).
A number of places in England: A hamlet near Oakworth, Keighley parish, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE0138).
A habitational surname from Old Norse.
Where this word comes from
Ultimately from Old Norse skáli (“hut, shed”). Doublet of Scales.
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