Talkin

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Talkin
The Blacksmith's Arms public house, Talkin
Talkin is located in the former City of Carlisle district
Talkin
Talkin
Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria
Talkin is located in Cumbria
Talkin
Talkin
Location within Cumbria
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Post townBRAMPTON
Postcode districtCA8
Dialling code016977
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54°54′32″N 2°42′14″W / 54.909°N 2.704°W / 54.909; -2.704

Talkin is a village in Cumbria, England, close to Talkin Tarn.[1]

Etymology

The name is of Brittonic origin. The Brittonic dialect known as Cumbric was formerly spoken in the area. According to A. M. Armstrong, et al., the first element, tal, means "brow" or "end" in Brittonic and modern Welsh, Cornish, and Breton. The second element is unclear. It may come from the Brittonic word which appears in Welsh and Old Cornish as can ("white") and Breton as kann ("bland, brilliant"). Talkin may be a hill-name meaning "white brow".[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "History of Talkin, in Carlisle and Cumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. ^ Armstrong, A. M.; Mawer, A.; Stenton, F. M.; Dickens, B. (1950–52). The place-names of Cumberland. English Place-Name Society, vol.xx. Vol. Part 1. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 89.

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