Ancoats

English

Etymology

From Old English ān (“lonely”) + cot (“cottage”).

Proper noun

Ancoats

  1. An area in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ8498).

Further reading
  • Mills, David (1976) “Directory of Place Names”, in The Place Names of Lancashire, London: Batsford Books, →ISBN, page 55

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