"Belford" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Belfords [plural]
Etymology: From Old English belle (“bell; bell-shaped hill”) + ford (“ford”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|belle||bell; bell-shaped hill}} Old English belle (“bell; bell-shaped hill”), {{m|ang|ford||ford}} ford (“ford”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Belfords}} Belford (countable and uncountable, plural Belfords)
  1. A village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1033). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Northumberland, England, Villages in England, Villages in Northumberland, England
    Sense id: en-Belford-en-name-zeB3UkHb
  2. A commuter town in the Hunter Region, New South Wales, Australia. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in New South Wales
    Sense id: en-Belford-en-name-vKuiZ-6m
  3. A census-designated place in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in New Jersey, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in New Jersey, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Belford-en-name-4yaYA5mb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 18 40 17
  4. A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Belford-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames

Inflected forms

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