Ampthill

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proper noun

A town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0337).

OriginOld English ǣmethyll →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0337).

Origin

  1. Old Englishǣmethyll“anthill”
  2. EnglishAmpthill

Mentioned as Ammetelle in the Domesday Book, this placename derives from Old English ǣmethyll (“anthill”), probably because this site was once infested by ants.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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