Meaning and Origin
What does the name Esker mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Esker
User Submitted Origins
Irish
55%
Welsh
18%
Scandinavian
9%
Slavic
9%
Chinese
9%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Canada, the name Esker means "It is a lengthy glacial deposit".
International Interest
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Other Dictionary Sources
- (geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment; deposited by meltwater from glaciers or ice sheets
Wiktionary
From Irish eiscir.
- A long, narrow, sinuous ridge created by deposits from a stream running beneath a glacier.
esker was also found in the following language(s): Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk