indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Settlement
Usage Swedish
Other Forms FormsSkellefte (local dialect), Syöldate (Ume Sami), Skillehte (Southern Sami), Syöldete (Southern Sami)
Meaning & History
Combination of an unexplained first element, though it's believed to be of Sami origin, and the place name suffix -eå "river".