Watford

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town and borough in Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TQ1196). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Daventry district (OS grid ref SP6068). countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From either Old English wæt (“wet”) or wāþ (“hunting, chase”) + ford (“ford”).

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