Etymology

Stretford

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Today it means: A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ7994). Full definition →

Old English strǽt
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  1. Old English · derived fromstrǽt“road”
  2. English todayStretford

From Old English strǽt (“road”) + ford (“ford”). Doublet of Stratford.

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