"Guildford" meaning in English

See Guildford in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

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
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  2. A local government district with borough status in Surrey, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town. Categories (place): Districts of 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, Places in Sydney, Suburbs in New South Wales, Boroughs in England
    Sense id: en-Guildford-en-name-Up~y-oX0 Disambiguation of Boroughs in England: 19 22 28 3 7 7 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 16 36 1 15 4 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 16 40 1 8 5 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 15 41 1 13 4 15
  4. A former railway station in Tasmania, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Tasmania
    Sense id: en-Guildford-en-name-Kc8KcTdV
  5. A small settlement in Victoria, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Villages in Australia, Villages in Victoria
    Sense id: en-Guildford-en-name-14I-KkK1
  6. A suburb of Perth, in the City of Swan, Western Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Perth, Places in Western Australia, Suburbs in Western Australia
    Sense id: en-Guildford-en-name-YhTQj515
  7. A neighbourhood of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Categories (place): Neighbourhoods in British Columbia, Places in British Columbia, Places in Canada
    Sense id: en-Guildford-en-name-j9wdng7N
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Guildford Four, Guildfordian Related terms: Gilford, Gildford, Guilford

Alternative forms

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  "wikipedia": [
    "Borough of Guildford",
    "Guildford"
  ],
  "word": "Guildford"
}

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