Alford
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Definitions
- 1 A placename:; A town and civil parish with a town council in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF4576). countable, uncountable
- 2 A placename:; A village and civil parish (served by Cary Moor parish council) in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST6032). countable, uncountable
- 3 A placename:; A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ5716). countable, uncountable
- 4 A placename:; A town in Jackson County, Florida, United States. countable, uncountable
- 5 A placename:; An unincorporated community in Pike County, Indiana, United States. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A placename:; A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. countable, uncountable
- 7 A placename:; A settlement in Barunga West council area, South Australia. countable, uncountable
- 8 A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable
"I had almoſt forgotten to acquaint your honor, that one major Alford (who was in mr. Love's conſpiracy) was of the graund inqueſt at Saliſbury, and was very zealous in his highneſſe ſervice here, and his good affection and wiſe carriage here, did much advantage the buſſineſe."
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More examples"I had almoſt forgotten to acquaint your honor, that one major Alford (who was in mr. Love's conſpiracy) was of the graund inqueſt at Saliſbury, and was very zealous in his highneſſe ſervice here, and his good affection and wiſe carriage here, did much advantage the buſſineſe."
Etymology
From the Old English female given name Ealdgȳþ + ford (“ford”).
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