# Wardle

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈwɔːrdəl/ · frequency rank #58,453

## Definitions
1. A village and civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6157).
2. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9116).
3. A habitational surname from Old English.

## Etymology
From Old English weard (“fortified place”) + hyll (“hill”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wardle