Reeth
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
Reeth
- 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
Anagrams edit
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
- A hamlet in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN