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Alresford

/ˈɒlzfəɹd/

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Essex/ˈɒlsfəɹd/

Alresford proper noun: a village and civil parish in Tendring district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TM0621). Also the ellipsis of New Alresford.

Proper noun

Alresford

  1. A village and civil parish in Tendring district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TM0621).

Also used as

Alresford is also the ellipsis of New Alresford.

Origin of Alresford

* (Essex) From a personal name, Ægel, or Old English ǣl + ford, recorded as Ælesford c.1000, Eilesforda 1086 (DB). * (Hampshire) From Old English alor (genitive alres) + ford, recorded as Alresforda 701, Alresforde 1086 (DB).

Questions about Alresford

What does Alresford mean?
Alresford means a village and civil parish in Tendring district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TM0621).
What part of speech is Alresford?
Alresford is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Alresford?
Alresford is pronounced /ˈɒlsfəɹd/ (Essex).

Words near Alresford in the dictionary

  1. alreadiness
  2. already
  3. Alred
  4. Alreds
  5. alreet
  6. Alresford
  7. alrestatin
  8. alretty
  9. Alrewas
  10. alright
  11. alright me babber

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