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Roadhead

village · Cumberland

Old EnglishAI-generated

Roadhead is a descriptive Old English name meaning 'head of the road' or 'top of the road'. It indicates a location at the upper end or beginning of a significant route.

Word origins

Road
Old Englishroad, way(from rād "riding, road")
Head
Old Englishhead, top(from hēafod "head")