Macclesfield

English

Etymology

From the Old English name Maccel, hence meaning field of Maccel. The Domesday Book records the name of Maclesfeld.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmækəlzˌfiːld/, enPR: mǎʹkulz-

Proper noun

Macclesfield

  1. A market town in Cheshire, England.
  2. A former borough in Cheshire, abolished on 1 April 2009 and merged into Cheshire East.
  3. A surname

Derived terms
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