Ainsdale

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proper noun

A southern suburb of Southport, Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SD3112).

OriginOld English Ægenwulf →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A southern suburb of Southport, Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SD3112).

Origin

  1. Old EnglishÆgenwulf
  2. EnglishAinsdale

Probably from Old English Ægenwulf (given name, see also Ægen) and dæl (“valley”). May have been influenced by Old Norse Einulfr (given name) and dalr (“valley”). Listed in the Domesday Book as Einulvesdel.

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APA

Ainsdale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ainsdale

MLA

“Ainsdale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ainsdale. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ainsdale,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ainsdale.

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