Aldcliffe

English

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔː.klɪf/, /ˈɔːld.klɪf/

Proper noun

Aldcliffe

1. a hamlet near Lancaster in Lancashire, England.

References

• Mills, David (1976) “Directory of Place Names”, in The Place Names of Lancashire, London: Batsford Books, →ISBN, page 54