Welford

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A village and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU4073). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire council area, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Daventry district (OS grid ref SP6480). countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From either Old English wella (“well, spring, stream”) or welig (“willow”) + ford (“ford”).

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Welford-on-Avon

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