Swallow Cliff
cliff or slope · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Swallow Cliff is Old English. 'Swallow' likely refers to the bird, perhaps indicating a place where swallows nested or frequented. 'Cliff' is the English word for a steep rock face.
Word origins
- Swallow
- Old Englishswallow (bird)(from swealwe "swallow (bird)")
- Cliff
- Old Englishcliff(from clif "cliff")