English Explanatory Dictionary

Ilford

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  2. A large town in north-eastern Greater London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London borough of Redbridge.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪlfəd/

Word forms

Ilford

Etymology

The name is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Ilefort, meaning "ford over the Hyle" (an old name for the River Roding that means "trickling stream"). Equivalent to Hyle + ford.

Derived words

Little Ilford
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