Altrincham
town
Old EnglishAI-generated
Altrincham is named after 'Ealdred', an Old English personal name, and 'ham' meaning homestead or village. It signifies Ealdred's homestead.
Word origins
- Ealdred
- Old Englishpersonal name(from eald "old", ræd "counsel")
- ham
- Old Englishhomestead, village(from hām "homestead, village")
Historical forms
Aldringeham