# Threlkeld

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY3125).
2. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

## Etymology
The place name is from Old Norse þræll (“serf, slave”) + kelda (“spring, well”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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