Allardice

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld Irish all →
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Meanings

proper nounAllardice (plural Allardices)

plural Allardices · alternative Alderdice · alternative Allardyce

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Irishall“cliff”
  2. EnglishAllardice

After the place Allardyce in Kincardineshire, perhaps from Old Irish all (“cliff”) (cf. Irish aill) + dess (“south”), with intrusive -ar.

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APA

Allardice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allardice

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“Allardice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allardice. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Allardice,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allardice.

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