Etymology

Blandford Forum

Today it means: A market town and civil parish with a town council in Dorset, England, previously in North Dorset district (OS grid ref ST8806). Full definition →

Old English blǣġena ← Latin forum
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  1. Latin · derived fromforum
  2. Old English · inherited fromblǣġena“gudgeon”
  3. English todayBlandford Forum

From Old English blǣġena (“gudgeon”, gen. pl.) + ford. The addition of Latin forum dates to the 18th century.

Words from the same roots

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