"Biggleswade" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Old English personal name Biccel or Biceil + -s- + wæd (“ford”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English, {{m|ang|Biccel}} Biccel, {{m|ang|Biceil}} Biceil, {{m|en|-s-}} -s-, {{m|ang|wæd||ford}} wæd (“ford”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Biggleswade
  1. A market town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1944). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in Bedfordshire, England, Places in England, Towns in Bedfordshire, England, Towns in England
    Sense id: en-Biggleswade-en-name-CsZdjR9y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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