Aldcliffe

English Etymology Probably from en ang eald old and ang clif cliff, meaning "the high land long occupied". Possibly from the Old English personal name ang Alda, but this is unlikely. Coates (2000) rejects the proposed specifics and suggests a en cel-bry-pro -/en xcb - equivalent of cy allt cliff.en James Alan G The Brittonic Language in the Old North - A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence - Guide to the Elements Scottish Place-Name Society 2024 https://spns.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Alan_James_Brittonic_Language_in_the_Old_North_BLITON_Volume_II_Dictionary_Oct_2024_edition.pdf Pronunciation en /ˈɔː.klɪf/ /ˈɔːld.klɪf/ Proper noun a hamlet near Lancaster in Lancashire, England. References Mills David The Place Names of Lancashire 1976 Batsford Books London 0-7134-3248-9 54 Directory of Place Names en Villages in England