"Guildford" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɡɪlfəd/ Audio: En-uk-Guildford.ogg
Rhymes: -ɪlfə(ɹ)d Etymology: The root of the first part may be gold rather than guild: the only known 10th-century (Saxon) record uses Guldeford and in the 11th century Geldeford, both equivalent to gold ford. Local historians suggest that this might refer to golden-coloured flowers or sand. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Guildford
  1. A large town, the county town of Surrey, England. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Surrey, England, Towns in England, Towns in Surrey, England
    Sense id: en-Guildford-en-name-OmiFuLlP
  2. A local government district with borough status in Surrey, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town. Categories (place): Boroughs of Surrey, England, Districts of Surrey, England, Places in England, Places in Surrey, England
    Sense id: en-Guildford-en-name-wghJmrBW
  3. A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in New South Wales, Australia, Places in Sydney, Suburbs of Sydney
    Sense id: en-Guildford-en-name-Up~y-oX0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 10 48 1 14 7 4 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 10 49 1 13 8 2 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 10 50 1 13 8 2 10
  4. A former railway station in Tasmania, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Tasmania, Australia
    Sense id: en-Guildford-en-name-Kc8KcTdV
  5. A locality in Waratah-Wynyard council area, north western Tasmania, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Tasmania, Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in Tasmania, Australia
    Sense id: en-Guildford-en-name-lwr3kCct
  6. A town in the Shire of Mount Alexander and the Shire of Hepburn, central Victoria, Australia Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Australia, Towns in Australia, Towns in Victoria, Australia
    Sense id: en-Guildford-en-name-rQhVqyl6
  7. A suburb of Perth in the City of Swan, Western Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Perth, Places in Western Australia, Australia, Suburbs of Perth
    Sense id: en-Guildford-en-name-WQAC~qb6
  8. A neighbourhood of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Categories (place): Places in British Columbia, Canada, Places in Canada
    Sense id: en-Guildford-en-name-j9wdng7N Categories (other): Neighbourhoods in British Columbia, Canada
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Guildford Four, Guildfordian Related terms: Gilford, Gildford, Guilford

Alternative forms

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