English Explanatory Dictionary

Alresford

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A village and civil parish in Tendring district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TM0621).
  2. Ellipsis of New Alresford, Hampshire, England.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒlsfəɹd/ /ˈeɪlsfəɹd/ /ˈɒlzfəɹd/ /ˈɔːlzfəɹd/

Word forms

Alresford

Etymology

* (Essex) From a personal name, Ægel, or Old English ǣl + ford, recorded as Ælesford c.1000, Eilesforda 1086 (DB). * (Hampshire) From Old English alor (genitive alres) + ford, recorded as Alresforda 701, Alresforde 1086 (DB).

Related words

Alre New Alresford Old Alresford
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