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Whitford

Whitford proper noun: a village in Shute parish, East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SY2595).

Proper noun

Whitford (countable and uncountable, plural Whitfords)

  1. A village in Shute parish, East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SY2595).
  2. A village and community in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1478).
  3. A hamlet in Lamont County, Alberta, Canada.
  4. An unincorporated community in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  5. A settlement in Auckland region, New Zealand, south-east of the city of Auckland.
  6. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Whitford

pluralWhitfords
alternative formWhiteford

Origin of Whitford

From Old English hwīt (“white”) + ford (“ford”).

Questions about Whitford

What does Whitford mean?
Whitford means a village in Shute parish, East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SY2595).
What part of speech is Whitford?
Whitford is a proper noun.

Words near Whitford in the dictionary

  1. Whitfieldite
  2. Whitfieldites
  3. Whitfields
  4. whitflaw
  5. whitflaws
  6. Whitford
  7. Whitfords
  8. Whitgift
  9. Whitgiftian
  10. Whitgifts
  11. whith

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