Talkin
{{Short description|Village in Cumbria, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2019}}
{{Other uses|Talking (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country = England
| static_image_name = Blacksmith's Arms, Talkin - geograph.org.uk - 1132298.jpg
| static_image_caption = The Blacksmith's Arms public house, Talkin
| coordinates = {{coord|54.909|-2.704|display=inline,title}}
| official_name = Talkin
| population =
| population_ref =
| civil_parish = Hayton
| unitary_england = Cumberland
| lieutenancy_england = Cumbria
| region = North West England
| constituency_westminster = Carlisle
| post_town = BRAMPTON
| postcode_district = CA8
| postcode_area = CA
| dial_code = 016977
| os_grid_reference = NY548573
| pushpin_map = United Kingdom City of Carlisle
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria
| label_position =
}}
Talkin is a village in Cumbria, England, close to Talkin Tarn.{{Cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25026|title=History of Talkin, in Carlisle and Cumberland|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=12 January 2022}}
Etymology
The name is of Brittonic origin. The Brittonic dialect known as Cumbric was formerly spoken in the area. According to A. M. Armstrong, et al., the first element, tal, means "brow" or "end" in Brittonic and modern Welsh, Cornish, and Breton. The second element is unclear. It may come from the Brittonic word which appears in Welsh and Old Cornish as can ("white") and Breton as kann ("bland, brilliant"). Talkin may be a hill-name meaning "white brow".{{Cite book|last=Armstrong|first=A. M.|last2=Mawer|first2=A.|last3=Stenton|first3=F. M.|last4=Dickens|first4=B.|title=The place-names of Cumberland|volume=Part 1|series=English Place-Name Society, vol.xx|location=Cambridge|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=1950–52|page=89}}
See also
{{Portal|Cumbria}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/township/hayton Cumbria County History Trust: Hayton] (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
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