Editing Reeth (section)

==Etymology==

The origin of the name ''Reeth'' is unclear. It is possibly derived from the Germanic for 'place by the stream',<ref>{{cite web|title=Reeth History – A historical guide & Links to Swaledale and Arkengarthdale.|url=http://www.reeth.org/Reeth-history.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401033336/http://www.reeth.org/Reeth-history.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=1 April 2012|accessdate=4 December 2015}}</ref> although this claim can neither be confirmed nor refuted.  Reeth could also have been derived from the [[Cumbric]] ''rith'' (cf. ''ryd'' in [[Modern Welsh]], ''rys'' in [[Cornish language|Cornish]] ), meaning '[[Ford (crossing)|Ford]]'.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Phillips |first1=John |title=The rivers, mountains, and sea-coast of Yorkshire: with essays on the climate, scenery, and ancient inhabitants of the county |date=1855 |publisher=J. Murray |page=52 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mJRQAAAAYAAJ&q=reeth+celtic&pg=PA52}}</ref> Either would make sense as Reeth is located near two shallow rivers.