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Aldcliffe

/ˈɔː.klɪf/

Aldcliffe proper noun: a hamlet near Lancaster in Lancashire, England.

Proper noun

Aldcliffe

  1. a hamlet near Lancaster in Lancashire, England.

Origin of Aldcliffe

Probably from Old English eald (“old”) and clif (“cliff”), meaning "the high land long occupied". Possibly from the Old English personal name Alda, but this is unlikely. Coates (2000) rejects the proposed specifics and suggests a Proto-Brythonic/Cumbric equivalent of Welsh allt (“cliff”).

Questions about Aldcliffe

What does Aldcliffe mean?
Aldcliffe means a hamlet near Lancaster in Lancashire, England.
What part of speech is Aldcliffe?
Aldcliffe is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Aldcliffe?
Aldcliffe is pronounced /ˈɔː.klɪf/.

Words near Aldcliffe in the dictionary

  1. Aldborough and Thurgarton
  2. Aldbourne
  3. Aldbrough
  4. Aldbrough St John
  5. Aldbury
  6. Aldcliffe
  7. Aldcroft
  8. ALDE
  9. aldea
  10. aldeas
  11. Aldebaran

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