The suffix: kill as in "Fishkill", etc.

Posted by Word Camel on June 14, 2004

I have just returned from a trip where I passed many places with names such as "Fishkill", "Wallkill", "Peekskill" and "Beaverkill" It brought to mind "Shankill" as in the "Shankill" Road in Ireland. Does anyone know if it has a particular meaning?

Word Camel...
Who is knackered but didn't want to forget to ask.

• The suffix: kill as in "Fishkill", etc. Ward 14/June/04
  • The suffix: kill as in "Fishkill", etc. Word Camel 14/June/04
    • Shankill Shae 14/June/04
      • Shankill Lewis 14/June/04
        • Shankill Word Camel 14/June/04
          • Shankill Bob 14/June/04
            • Beaver Kill Lewis 14/June/04
              • Fishkill and Peta Brian from Shawnee 14/June/04
                • Fishkill and Peta Word Camel 14/June/04
                  • This 'Peta' thinks they're wankers & what about Catskills Lotg 15/June/04
                    • This 'Peta' thinks they're wankers & what about Catskills Brian from Shawnee 15/June/04
                      • Fresh Kills Bruce Kahl 16/June/04
                        • Fresh Kills Lotg 16/June/04
                          • Fresh Kills Smokey Stover 17/June/04
                            • Sleepy Hollow, as distinguished from plain old Tarrytown. Ward 17/June/04
                              • Sleepy Hollow, as distinguished from plain old Tarrytown. Lotg 18/June/04