Grindleford
village · Derbyshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Grindleford is a village named after a person called 'Grinda' and the Old English word 'ford', meaning a shallow place in a river allowing one to cross. It refers to a ford associated with Grinda.
Word origins
- Grinda
- Old Englisha personal name(from Grinda "personal name")
- ford
- Old Englishriver crossing(from ford "river crossing")
Historical forms
Grindelford