English Explanatory Dictionary

Welford

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A village and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU4073).
  2. A village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire council area, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Daventry district (OS grid ref SP6480).
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Word forms

Welford Welfords

Etymology

From either Old English wella (“well, spring, stream”) or welig (“willow”) + ford (“ford”).

Derived words

Welford-on-Avon
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