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Ilford

UK/ˈɪlfəd/

Ilford proper noun: a locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Proper noun

Ilford

  1. A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  2. A large town in north-eastern Greater London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London borough of Redbridge.

Origin of Ilford

The name is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Ilefort, meaning "ford over the Hyle" (an old name for the River Roding that means "trickling stream"). Equivalent to Hyle + ford.

Words formed from Ilford

Questions about Ilford

What does Ilford mean?
Ilford means a locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
What part of speech is Ilford?
Ilford is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ilford?
Ilford is pronounced /ˈɪlfəd/ (UK).

Words near Ilford in the dictionary

  1. ilexes
  2. ilexoside
  3. ilexosides
  4. Ilfochrome
  5. Ilfochromes
  6. Ilford
  7. Ilfordian
  8. Ilfov
  9. Ilfracombe
  10. Ilg
  11. Ilgenfritz

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