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Roade

village · West Northamptonshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Roade is likely named from the Old English 'rōd', meaning 'cross' or 'clearing', possibly referring to a crossroads or a clearing marked by a cross. The 'aede' ending is a common variation.

Word origins

Roade
Old Englishcross, clearing(from rōd "cross, clearing")

Historical forms

Rode (1220)