Aintree

English

Etymology

From Old Norse einn and tré, meaning "a single tree".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeɪn.tɹiː/
  • Hyphenation: Ain‧tree

Proper noun

Aintree

  1. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England; the home of the Grand National. (OS grid ref SJ3798).

References

  • Mills, David (1976) “Directory of Place Names”, in The Place Names of Lancashire, London: Batsford Books, →ISBN

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