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Romford

/ˈɹɒm.fəd/US/ˈɹɑm.fɚd/

Romford proper noun: a large town in the borough of Havering, Greater London; historically a market town in Essex (OS grid ref TQ5188).

Proper noun

Romford (countable and uncountable, plural Romfords)

  1. A large town in the borough of Havering, Greater London; historically a market town in Essex (OS grid ref TQ5188).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Romford

pluralRomfords
alternative formRumfitt
alternative formRumford

Origin of Romford

From Old English rūm (“broad, spacious”) + ford (“ford”).

Questions about Romford

What does Romford mean?
Romford means a large town in the borough of Havering, Greater London; historically a market town in Essex (OS grid ref TQ5188).
What part of speech is Romford?
Romford is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Romford?
Romford is pronounced /ˈɹɒm.fəd/ (UK).

Words near Romford in the dictionary

  1. Romey
  2. Romeyka
  3. Romeys
  4. ROMFFLMAO
  5. ROMFFLMMFAO
  6. Romford
  7. Romfords
  8. romhack
  9. romhacked
  10. romhacking
  11. romhacks

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