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Holford

Holford proper noun: a village and civil parish in Somerset West and Taunton district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST1541).

Proper noun

Holford (countable and uncountable, plural Holfords)

  1. A village and civil parish in Somerset West and Taunton district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST1541).
  2. A neighbourhood of Perry Barr, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP0791).
  3. A community in Chatsworth, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Holford

pluralHolfords

Origin of Holford

From Old English holh (“hole; hollow, sunken”) + ford (“ford”).

Questions about Holford

What does Holford mean?
Holford means a village and civil parish in Somerset West and Taunton district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST1541).
What part of speech is Holford?
Holford is a proper noun.

Words near Holford in the dictionary

  1. Holeyar
  2. Holeyars
  3. Holeyas
  4. holeyness
  5. holfertite
  6. Holford
  7. Holfords
  8. Holgate
  9. Holguin
  10. Holguins
  11. Holguín

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