Eccliffe
hamlet · Dorset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
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 EnglishAttestedEdge cliff(from ecg "edge", clif "cliff, steep bank")
Historical forms
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