Redcliffe Bay
suburban area · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Redcliffe Bay is a descriptive name, referring to a bay with a prominent red cliff. 'Cliffe' is an Old English word for a steep rock face.
Word origins
- Red
- Old EnglishAttestedred(from rēad "red")
- Cliffe
- Old Englishcliff, steep rock(from clif "cliff, steep rock")
- Bay
- Old Englishbay, inlet(from bæg "bay, inlet")