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Belford

Belford proper noun: a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1033).

Proper noun

Belford (countable and uncountable, plural Belfords)

  1. A village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1033).
  2. A commuter town in the Hunter Region, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A census-designated place in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Belford

pluralBelfords

Origin of Belford

From Old English belle (“bell; bell-shaped hill”) + ford (“ford”).

Words formed from Belford

Questions about Belford

What does Belford mean?
Belford means a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1033).
What part of speech is Belford?
Belford is a proper noun.

Words near Belford in the dictionary

  1. Belfield
  2. Belfields
  3. belfies
  4. Belflower
  5. Belflowers
  6. Belford
  7. Belfords
  8. Belfort
  9. belfosdil
  10. Belfrage
  11. Belfrages

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