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Reeth
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English
Etymology
Possibly from Old English rīþ (“[place at] the stream”). Recorded in the Domesday Book as Rie and in 1184 as Rithe.
Proper noun
Reeth
- A village in Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref SE0399).
References
- 2003, A. D. Mills, A Dictionary of British Place-Names, Oxford University Press, →ISBN
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as redh towards the end of the 11th century. Perhaps derived from Old Dutch redh (“road, way”). Compare Rheden.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Reeth n
- a hamlet in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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