Lydford Gorge
valley · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Lydford is an Old English name, possibly meaning 'ford of Lyt' or 'ford by the loud river'. 'Gorge' specifies a narrow, steep-sided valley.
Word origins
- Lyd
- Old EnglishAttesteda personal name or loud(from Lyt "personal name", hlud "loud")
- ford
- Old Englishriver crossing(from ford "river crossing")
- gorge
- Unknownnarrow valley(from gorger "to swallow")
Historical forms
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