English Explanatory Dictionary

Bedford

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Place names:
  2. A market town, the county town of Bedfordshire, England.
  3. A local government district with borough status in Bedfordshire, England.
  4. A suburb of Leigh, Wigan borough, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ6799).
  5. A number of places in the United States:
  6. A city, the county seat of Lawrence County, Indiana.
  7. A small city, the county seat of Taylor County, Iowa.
  8. A small city, the county seat of Trimble County, Kentucky.
  9. A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  10. An unincorporated community in Livingston County, Missouri.
  11. A town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
  12. A town in Westchester County, New York.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛdfə(ɹ)d/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bedford.wav

Word forms

Bedford

Etymology

From Middle English Bedforde, Bedeford, from Old English Bedaford, Bedanford, equivalent to Bede's + ford. The civil parish is named after John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford (1710 - 1771). Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland.

Derived words

Bedford cord Bedford County Bedfordshire New Bedford
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