Etymology

Belfield

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Today it means: A suburban area of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9113). Full definition →

Old English feld
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The story

  1. Old English · derived frombēogol“winding”
  2. Old English · derived fromfeld“field”
  3. English todayBelfield

From the name of the River Beal + Old English feld (“field”); the river name possibly derives from Old English bēogol (“winding”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishfeld all →

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