Etymology

Hereford

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Today it means: A cow of the Hereford breed. Full definition →

Middle English Hereford ← Old English Hereford
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  1. Old English · derived fromhere“army”
  2. Old English · inherited fromHereford
  3. Middle English · inherited fromHereford
  4. English todayHereford

From Middle English Hereford, from Old English Hereford, from Old English here (“army”) + ford (“ford”). Compare Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia.

Words from the same roots

Old EnglishHereford all →

Hartford

Old Englishhere all →

HermanHerridgeherepath

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