English Explanatory Dictionary

Watford

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town and borough in Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TQ1196).
  2. A village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Daventry district (OS grid ref SP6068).
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

En-uk-Watford.ogg /wɒtfəd/

Word forms

Watford Watfords Wadford

Etymology

From either Old English wæt (“wet”) or wāþ (“hunting, chase”) + ford (“ford”).

Derived words

north of Watford Watford City Watford Gap Watford Rural West Watford
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