Where does “Cambridge” come from?

Cambridge (Portuguese) comes from English Cambridge, from Middle English Cantebrigge, from Old English Grantanbryċġ — Granta-bridge.

Ancestry of “Cambridge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCambridgesituated on the local River Cam OS grid ref SO7403
2Middle EnglishCantebrigge—
3Old EnglishGrantanbryċġGranta-bridge
Every word from Old English Grantanbryċġ →Every word from Middle English Cantebrigge →Every word from English Cambridge →
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