"Salt" meaning in English

See Salt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Salts [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English [Term?], from Old English Selte. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm}} Middle English [Term?], {{inh|en|ang|Selte}} Old English Selte Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Salts}} Salt (plural Salts)
  1. A village in Staffordshire, England. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Staffordshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Staffordshire, England
    Sense id: en-Salt-en-name-LO3pc-up Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Salt-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Saltaire

Inflected forms

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