Aldcliffe
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Aldcliffe
- a hamlet near Lancaster in Lancashire, England.
References[edit]
- Mills, David (1976) “Directory of Place Names”, in The Place Names of Lancashire, London: Batsford Books, →ISBN, page 54