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Catforth

village · Lancashire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name means 'ford belonging to a person named Cat'. It is derived from the personal name 'Cat' and Old English 'ford' meaning 'river crossing'.

Word origins

Cat
Old Englishpersonal name(from Catta "personal name")
forth
Old Englishford(from ford "ford")

Historical forms

Catforth