English Explanatory Dictionary

Allardice

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

Allardice Allardices Alderdice Allardyce

Etymology

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

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