English
Redfield
Redfield comes from Middle Scots reid ‘reed’.
- Middle Scotsmodernreid‘reed’
- Englishearliest quotation 2026Redfield
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Scotsmodernreid‘reed’
- Englishearliest quotation 2026Redfield
Earliest quotation: 2026, Kathryn Thornberry: “A weekend camping trip at Greers Ferry Lake ended…”
The story
From Middle Scots reid (‘reed’) + fuyrd (‘ford’), later influenced by red + field.
Every English word from Middle Scots reid
Today it means
name A Scottish habitational surname from Old English.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle Scots reid / Redfield