"Skegness" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From either (East) Old Norse Skeggi (personal name) or skegg (“beard”) + nes (“headland”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|non|Skeggi}} Old Norse Skeggi, {{m|non|skegg||beard}} skegg (“beard”), {{m|non|nes||headland}} nes (“headland”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Skegness
  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England (OS grid ref TF5663). Wikipedia link: Skegness Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Lincolnshire, England, Towns in England, Towns in Lincolnshire, England Synonyms: Skeggers, Skeggy
    Sense id: en-Skegness-en-name-27bUOkDB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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