Etymology

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Old English *hrotiġ
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  1. Old English · inherited from*hrotiġ“dirty”
  2. English todayRedford

Possibly from Old English *hrotiġ (“dirty”) + ford. This would be a reference to the peat-stained water of the stream at the ford.

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