Driffield
village · Gloucestershire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Driffield likely means 'muddy ford'. It is derived from the Old English words 'drȳge' (dry) or 'drȳf-' (muddy) and 'feld' (open land) or 'ford'.
Word origins
- Driff-
- Old Englishmuddy(from drȳf- "muddy")
- field
- Old Englishopen land(from feld "open land, field")
Historical forms
Driffeld