"Whitford" meaning in English

See Whitford in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Whitfords [plural]
Etymology: From Old English hwīt (“white”) + ford (“ford”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|hwīt||white}} Old English hwīt (“white”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Whitford (countable and uncountable, plural Whitfords)
  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    A village in Shute parish, East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SY2595).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Devon, England, Places in England, Villages in Devon, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Whitford-en-name-cYGJMkPa
  2. (uncountable) A placename:
    A village and community in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1478).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Communities of Wales, Places in Flintshire, Wales, Places in Wales, Villages in Flintshire, Wales, Villages in Wales
    Sense id: en-Whitford-en-name-RJzo1cZR
  3. (uncountable) A placename:
    A hamlet in Lamont County, Alberta, Canada.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Alberta, Places in Canada, Villages in Alberta, Villages in Canada
    Sense id: en-Whitford-en-name-J~UdqNmy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 1 48 17 2 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 2 52 16 4 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 1 55 16 3 7
  4. (uncountable) A placename:
    An unincorporated community in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Whitford-en-name-MR20WQ99
  5. (uncountable) A placename:
    A settlement in Auckland region, New Zealand, south-east of the city of Auckland.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Villages in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Whitford-en-name-yVlNg8sh
  6. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Whitford-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Whiteford [surname]

Inflected forms

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