Aldcliffe

English edit

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Aldcliffe

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

IPA^(key): /ˈɔː.klɪf/, /ˈɔːld.klɪf/

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