English Explanatory Dictionary

Salford

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename:
  2. A city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ8098).
  3. A village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP2828).
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɒlfərd/

Word forms

Salford Salfords Sawford

Etymology

From Old English sealh (“willow, sallow”) + ford (“ford”).

Related words

Salfords

Derived words

Port Salford Salford Priors
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