Etymology

Stratford

Strat·ford
S1T1R1A1T1F4O1R1D2

Today it means: The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list. Full definition →

Old English strǣt
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromstrǣt“road”
  2. English todayStratford

From Old English strǣt (“road”) + ford (“ford”). Doublet of Stretford.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishstrǣt all →

StrattonStreatleyStratford-on-AvonStreatfield

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