The story
- Old English · derived fromwæt“wet”
- English todayWatford
From either Old English wæt (“wet”) or wāþ (“hunting, chase”) + ford (“ford”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Watford
Today it means: A town and borough in Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TQ1196). Full definition →
Old English wæt