Redesmouth
hamlet · Northumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to the mouth of a river or stream named 'Rēde' or a 'red' river. 'Mouth' indicates its confluence with a larger body of water.
Word origins
- Redes
- Old EnglishAttestedof Rēda, or red(from Rēda "personal name", rēad "red")
- mouth
- Old EnglishAttestedmouth of a river(from mūþ "mouth")