"Chelmsford" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /t͡ʃɛlmzfəd/ [UK] Audio: En-us-Chelmsford.ogg [US]
Etymology: Ultimately from Old English Ċēolmǣres (“Ceolmær's”) + ford, after an early landowner. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|Ceolmæres|Ċēolmǣres|Ceolmær's}} Old English Ċēolmǣres (“Ceolmær's”), {{m|ang|ford}} ford Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chelmsford
  1. A city in and the county town of Essex, England, granted city status in 2012. Categories (place): Cities in England, Cities in Essex, England, Places in England, Places in Essex, England, Boroughs in England Translations (town in Essex, England): 切姆斯福德 (Qièmǔsīfúdé) (Chinese Mandarin), Caesaromagus [masculine] (Latin)
    Sense id: en-Chelmsford-en-name-wC~XYCN- Disambiguation of Boroughs in England: 19 39 42 Disambiguation of 'town in Essex, England': 63 6 31
  2. A local government district, the City of Chelmsford, originally formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town. Categories (place): Boroughs in England Related terms: Chelmer (english: river)
    Sense id: en-Chelmsford-en-name-zQoj0DSI Disambiguation of Boroughs in England: 19 39 42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms interfixed with -s-, English terms suffixed with -ford Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 66 29 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 6 73 21 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -s-: 11 69 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ford: 8 76 15
  3. A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Categories (place): Places in Massachusetts, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Massachusetts, USA, Towns in the United States, Boroughs in England
    Sense id: en-Chelmsford-en-name-kdzVGqFv Disambiguation of Boroughs in England: 19 39 42 Categories (other): Old English links with redundant target parameters Disambiguation of Old English links with redundant target parameters: 10 40 50

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