Radford
name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A number of places in England:; An inner city area of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire (OS grid ref SK5540). countable, uncountable
- 2 A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Enstone parish, West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP4023). countable, uncountable
- 3 A number of places in England:; A hamlet mostly in Timsbury parish, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset (OS grid ref ST6757). countable, uncountable
- 4 A number of places in England:; A suburb of Coventry, West Midlands (OS grid ref SP3280). countable, uncountable
- 5 A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Rous Lench parish, Wychavon district, Worcestershire (OS grid ref SP0055). countable, uncountable
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- 6 A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Perry County, Alabama, named after the Radford family. countable, uncountable
- 7 A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
- 8 A place in the United States:; An independent city in Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 9 A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"The image of a happy clown is largely an American creation. So says Benjamin Radford, who wrote a book called Bad Clowns. In other cultures, he says, the clown character is not necessarily good."
Etymology
From Old English rēad (“red”) + ford (“ford”).
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