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Linford

Linford proper noun: a surname.

linford: a surname
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Proper noun

Linford (countable and uncountable, plural Linfords)

  1. A surname.
  2. A village in Thurrock borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ6779).
  3. A hamlet in Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU1806).

Forms of Linford

pluralLinfords

Origin of Linford

From Old English lind (“limetree”) + ford.

Questions about Linford

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

Words near Linford in the dictionary

  1. liney
  2. linezolid
  3. Linfen
  4. Linfield
  5. Linfoot
  6. Linford
  7. Linfords
  8. ling
  9. Ling-pao
  10. linga
  11. Lingala

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