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Clifton Ings Reach

lake or loch · York

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a stretch of water ('reach') associated with Clifton. Clifton means a settlement on a cliff, derived from 'clif' (cliff) and 'tun' (settlement).

Word origins

Clifton
Old Englishsettlement on a cliff(from clif "cliff", tun "settlement, farmstead")
Ings
Old Norsemeadow(from eng "meadow")
Reach
Old Englishstretch of water(from ræc "stretch, course")

Historical forms

Clifton