Eccliffe
hamlet · Dorset
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name refers to a settlement on a slope or cliff. It is derived from the Old English 'ecg' meaning edge or cliff, and 'clif' meaning cliff or steep bank.
Word origins
- Eccliffe
- Old EnglishEdge cliff(from ecg "edge", clif "cliff, steep bank")
Historical forms
Eggeclive