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Aylesford

Syllables: Ayles·fordUK/ˈeɪlz.fə(ɹ)d/

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Canada/ˈeɪlz.fɚd/

Aylesford proper noun: a large village and civil parish in Tonbridge and Malling borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7258).

Proper noun

Aylesford

  1. A large village and civil parish in Tonbridge and Malling borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7258).
  2. A village in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Origin of Aylesford

The village in Nova Scotia is named after politician and painter Heneage Finch, 4th Earl of Aylesford (1751 - 1812).

Questions about Aylesford

What does Aylesford mean?
Aylesford means a large village and civil parish in Tonbridge and Malling borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7258).
What part of speech is Aylesford?
Aylesford is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Aylesford?
Aylesford is pronounced /ˈeɪlz.fə(ɹ)d/ (UK).

Words near Aylesford in the dictionary

  1. ayle
  2. Ayleen
  3. Aylesbeare
  4. Aylesbury
  5. Aylesbury Vale
  6. Aylesford
  7. Aylesham
  8. Aylestone
  9. Aylesworth
  10. Aylesworths
  11. aylet

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