English
Rainford
Rainford comes from Old Norse rein ‘boundary’.
- Old Norsec. 800–1350rein‘boundary’
- EnglishtodayRainford
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Norsec. 800–1350rein‘boundary’
- EnglishtodayRainford
Every English word from Old Norse rein
Today it means
name A large village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SD4801).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Norse rein / Rainford