Reeth

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly from Old English rīth ([place at] the stream). Recorded in the Domesday Book as Rie and in 1184 as Rithe.

Proper noun[edit]

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Reeth

  1. A small town in Richmondshire district, North Yorkshire, England

References[edit]

  • 2003, A. D. Mills, A Dictionary of British Place-Names, Oxford University Press, →ISBN

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as redh towards the end of the 11th century. Perhaps derived from Old Dutch redh (road, way). Compare Rheden.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Reeth n

  1. A hamlet in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN