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Sykes.

A hamlet in Bowland Forest High parish, Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD6351).

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/saɪks/
  1. A hamlet in Bowland Forest High parish, Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD6351).

    countable · uncountable
  2. A habitational surname from Middle English.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English sike (“marshy stream, gutter, ditch”).

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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.