Hatcliffe
village · North East Lincolnshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name likely means 'the cliff frequented by hares'. It combines the Old English word for hare with terms for a cliff and a settlement.
Word origins
- Hæcc
- Old Englishhare(from hæra "hare")
- clif
- Old Englishcliff(from clif "cliff")
- tūn
- Old Englishenclosure, farmstead, village(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
Haccheclif