"Alford" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Alfords [plural]
Etymology: From the Old English female given name Ealdgȳþ + ford (“ford”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English, {{m|ang|Ealdgȳþ}} Ealdgȳþ, {{m|ang|ford||ford}} ford (“ford”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Alford (countable and uncountable, plural Alfords)
  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    A town and civil parish with a town council in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF4576).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Lincolnshire, England, Towns in England, Towns in Lincolnshire, England
    Sense id: en-Alford-en-name-iGvQamLb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 13 7 2 2 26 26 10
  2. (uncountable) A placename:
    A village and civil parish (served by Cary Moor parish council) in South Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST6032).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Somerset, England, Villages in England, Villages in Somerset, England
    Sense id: en-Alford-en-name-nNFOFNsd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 13 7 2 2 26 26 10
  3. (uncountable) A placename:
    A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ5716).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Places in Scotland, Villages in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Villages in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Alford-en-name-qBiPIcvb
  4. (uncountable) A placename:
    A town in Jackson County, Florida, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Florida, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Florida, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Alford-en-name-S4XFzXyI
  5. (uncountable) A placename:
    An unincorporated community in Pike County, Indiana, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Alford-en-name-s-DsHcKa
  6. (uncountable) A placename:
    A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Massachusetts, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Massachusetts, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Alford-en-name-aXGpNau5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 13 7 2 2 26 26 10
  7. (uncountable) A placename:
    A settlement in Barunga West council area, South Australia.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in South Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in South Australia
    Sense id: en-Alford-en-name-XBSEQBex Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 13 7 2 2 26 26 10
  8. A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Alford-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Allford [surname], Alvord [surname] Derived forms: Alford plea

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1655 April 21, “Mr. Ja. Nutley to ſecreary Thurloe.”, in A Collection of the State Papers of John Thurloe, Eſq; […], volume III, London: […] the Executor of the late Mr. Fletcher Gyles; Thomas Woodward, […] Charles Davis, […], published 1742, page 399",
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}
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        "(uncountable) A placename:",
        "A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States."
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        "uncountable"
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    {
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        "English uncountable nouns",
        "en:Places in Australia",
        "en:Places in South Australia",
        "en:Villages in Australia",
        "en:Villages in South Australia"
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      "glosses": [
        "A placename:",
        "A settlement in Barunga West council area, South Australia."
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          "ref": "1655 April 21, “Mr. Ja. Nutley to ſecreary Thurloe.”, in A Collection of the State Papers of John Thurloe, Eſq; […], volume III, London: […] the Executor of the late Mr. Fletcher Gyles; Thomas Woodward, […] Charles Davis, […], published 1742, page 399",
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      ],
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      ],
      "word": "Alvord"
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}

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