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Lawford

/ˈlɔːfə(ɹ)d/

Lawford proper noun: a village and civil parish in Tendring district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TM0931).

Proper noun

Lawford (countable and uncountable, plural Lawfords)

  1. A village and civil parish in Tendring district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TM0931).
  2. A hamlet in Crowcombe parish, Somerset West and Taunton district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST1336).
  3. An unincorporated community in Buckingham County, Virginia, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States.
  5. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Lawford

pluralLawfords

Origin of Lawford

From the Old English personal name *Lealla + ford (“ford”).

Words formed from Lawford

Questions about Lawford

What does Lawford mean?
Lawford means a village and civil parish in Tendring district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TM0931).
What part of speech is Lawford?
Lawford is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Lawford?
Lawford is pronounced /ˈlɔːfə(ɹ)d/.

Words near Lawford in the dictionary

  1. Lawes's parotia
  2. Lawes's parotias
  3. Lawesson
  4. Lawesson's reagent
  5. lawfare
  6. Lawford
  7. Lawfords
  8. lawful
  9. lawful but awful
  10. lawful day
  11. lawful days

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