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Aldreth

/ˈɒldɹəθ/

Aldreth proper noun: a hamlet near the River Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire, England.

Proper noun

Aldreth

  1. A hamlet near the River Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire, England.
    • I give now the supposed etymologies of one of the various spellings of “Alrehede”, now Aldreth. A better is Alrehythe, the Aldershore; a better still, perhaps, St. Etheldreda, or Audrey, herself.1866, Charles Kingsley, chapter 28, in Hereward the Wake, London: Nelson, page 379

Origin of Aldreth

Ultimately from Old English alor (“alder”) + hȳþ (“harbour, hithe”).

Questions about Aldreth

What does Aldreth mean?
Aldreth means a hamlet near the River Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire, England.
What part of speech is Aldreth?
Aldreth is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Aldreth?
Aldreth is pronounced /ˈɒldɹəθ/.

Words near Aldreth in the dictionary

  1. Aldredge
  2. Aldredges
  3. Aldreds
  4. Aldrete
  5. Aldretes
  6. Aldreth
  7. Aldrich
  8. Aldrich Bay
  9. Aldrick
  10. Aldricks
  11. Aldridge

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