Aldreth
village · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Aldreth likely derives from an Old English personal name combined with 'ræth', meaning a place where rushes grow or a marshy area. It refers to a settlement associated with a person named Eald or Ald.
Word origins
- Ald
- Old Englishpersonal name(from Eald "old")
- ræth
- Old Englishrush-bed, marshy place
Historical forms
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