Cliffe Woods
village · Medway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Cliffe Woods is a village name combining the Old English 'clif' (steep bank or cliff) with 'wudu' (wood). It indicates a settlement near woods on a steep bank.
Word origins
- Cliffe
- Old EnglishSteep bank, cliff(from clif "steep bank, cliff")
- Woods
- Old EnglishAttestedWood(from wudu "wood")