"Bishop's Stortford" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly the Saxon settlement derived its name from 'Steorta's ford' or 'tail ford', in the sense of a 'tail', or tongue, of land. The town became known as Bishop's Stortford due to the acquisition in 1060 by the Bishop of London. The River Stort is named after the town: 16th-century cartographers assumed that the town must have been named after the ford over the river. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Bishop's Stortford}} Bishop's Stortford
  1. A town in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England. Wikipedia link: Bishop's Stortford Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Hertfordshire, England, Towns in England, Towns in Hertfordshire, England Derived forms (River): Stort
    Sense id: en-Bishop's_Stortford-en-name-nKenYQId Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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