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Burford

Burford proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Burford (countable and uncountable, plural Burfords)

  1. A surname.
  2. A hamlet in Burland and Acton parish and Stoke and Hurleston parish, Cheshire East, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ6253).
  3. A hamlet in Clovelly parish, Torridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SS3022).
  4. A town and civil parish with a town council in West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP2512).
  5. A small village and civil parish in south Shropshire (OS grid ref SO5868).
  6. A hamlet in Pilton parish, Somerset, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST5941).
  7. A rural community in Brant County, Ontario, Canada.

Forms of Burford

pluralBurfords

Origin of Burford

From Old English Beorgford, equivalent to beorg (“mountain”) + ford (“ford”).

Questions about Burford

What does Burford mean?
Burford means a surname.
What part of speech is Burford?
Burford is a proper noun.

Words near Burford in the dictionary

  1. burfis
  2. burfish
  3. burfishes
  4. burflower tree
  5. Burfoot
  6. Burford
  7. Burfords
  8. burg
  9. burgage
  10. burgages
  11. Burgalese

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