"Hertford" meaning in English

See Hertford in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈhɑːtfəd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈhɑːfəd/ [Received-Pronunciation, uncommon], /ˈhɑɹtfɚd/ [General-American]
Etymology: From Old English Heorotford, from heorot (“stag”) + ford (“ford”), equivalent to hart + ford. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|Heorotford}} Old English Heorotford, {{af|en|hart|ford}} hart + ford Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hertford
  1. A town and civil parish (with a town council) in and the county town of Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL3212). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Hertfordshire, England, Towns in England, Towns in Hertfordshire, England
    Sense id: en-Hertford-en-name-nZtd6Owu
  2. A town, the county seat of Perquimans County, North Carolina, United States. Categories (place): Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in North Carolina, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Hertford-en-name-MxgrVdvO Categories (other): County seats of North Carolina, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 58 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 59 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 60 7
  3. (Oxford University, informal) Ellipsis of Hertford College, Oxford.. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal Alternative form of: Hertford College, Oxford Derived forms: Hertford County, Hertfordshire

Alternative forms

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