Etymology

Romford

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Today it means: A large town in the borough of Havering, Greater London; historically a market town in Essex (OS grid ref TQ5188). Full definition →

Old English rūm
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  1. Old English · derived fromrūm“broad, spacious”
  2. English todayRomford

From Old English rūm (“broad, spacious”) + ford (“ford”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishrūm all →

room

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