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Ampthill

Ampthill proper noun: a town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0337).

Proper noun

Ampthill

  1. A town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0337).

Origin of Ampthill

Mentioned as Ammetelle in the Domesday Book, this placename derives from Old English ǣmethyll (“anthill”), probably because this site was once infested by ants.

Questions about Ampthill

What does Ampthill mean?
Ampthill means a town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0337).
What part of speech is Ampthill?
Ampthill is a proper noun.

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