|
Search over 100 encyclopedias and dictionaries: |
Research categories | Follow us on Twitter |
Research categories
View all topics in the newsView all reference sources at Encyclopedia.com |
|||
Lytham St Anne's
Lytham St Anne's, England/UK Lidun Lytham and St Anne's were merged in 1922. The former name means ‘(Place at) the Slopes’ from the plural of the Old English hlith ‘slope’. The parish church, dedicated to St Anne, gave the second part of the name.
|
|
|
Cite this article
JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lytham St Anne's." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lytham St Anne's." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-LythamStAnnes.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lytham St Anne's." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-LythamStAnnes.html |
|
Lytham Saint Anne's
Lytham Saint Anne's , town (1991 pop. 39,707), Lancashire, NW England, on the north shore of the Ribble estuary. It is a seaside resort. Lytham Saint Anne's was founded in the 12th cent. by Benedictine monks. |
|
|
Cite this article
"Lytham Saint Anne's." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lytham Saint Anne's." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-LythamSt.html "Lytham Saint Anne's." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-LythamSt.html |
|
Lytham St Anne's
Lytham St Anne's Lancs. Lidun 1086 (DB). ‘(Place at) the slopes or dunes’. OE hlith in a dative plural form hlithum. Affix from the dedication of the church.
|
|
|
Cite this article
A. D. MILLS. "Lytham St Anne's." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Lytham St Anne's." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-LythamStAnnes.html A. D. MILLS. "Lytham St Anne's." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-LythamStAnnes.html |
|