English Explanatory Dictionary

Belford

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1033).
  2. A commuter town in the Hunter Region, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A census-designated place in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Word forms

Belford Belfords

Etymology

From Old English belle (“bell; bell-shaped hill”) + ford (“ford”).

Derived words

Lower Belford
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