English Explanatory Dictionary

Bamford

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A place in England:
  2. A village and civil parish in High Peak borough, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK2083).
  3. A suburban area in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD8613).
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Word forms

Bamford Bamfords

Etymology

From Old English bēam (“tree, beam”) + ford (“ford”).

Derived words

bamfordite Bamford-Stevens reaction JCB
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