Catforth
village · Lancashire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
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
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