Fylde

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A flat coastal plain in western Lancashire in northwest England, known for its farmland and nearby Blackpool
2. The low-lying coastal district of Lancashire in northwest England, lying between the Ribble estuary and the Wyre
3. A region of level countryside along the Irish Sea coast of Lancashire, northwest England, centred on Kirkham

Etymology: Fylde is the name of a flat, low-lying coastal plain in Lancashire, in northwest England, lying between the estuaries of the rivers Ribble and Wyre. It is a place name rather than a common word, so its meaning comes from the land it describes. Its exact origin is uncertain. The name is usually linked to Old Norse or Old English words meaning open country or a field, which would suit a broad, level expanse of land. Norse speakers settled much of northwest England, so a Norse source is plausible, but the derivation has not been settled with certainty.