Etymology

Maidford

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Today it means: A parish in West Northamptonshire, England. Full definition →

Old English mæġden
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited frommæġden“girl”
  2. English todayMaidford

"The maiden's ford", from Old English mæġden (“girl”) + ford.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishmæġden all →

maidenmaid

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