Etymology

Redruth

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Today it means: A town and civil parish with a town council in western Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW7042). Full definition →

Old Cornish Rhyd-ruth
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  1. Old Cornish · derived fromRhyd-ruth
  2. English todayRedruth

From Old Cornish Rhyd-ruth, meaning "red ford". Compare Cornish Resrudh.

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