Barford

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proper noun

A hamlet in Headley parish, East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU8537).

OriginOld English bere →
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Meanings

proper nounBarford (countable and uncountable, plural Barfords)

plural Barfords

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Headley parish, East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU8537).
  2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish (served by Barford and Wramplingham Parish Council) in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1107).
  3. countableuncountableA village and civil parish (served by Barford, Sherbourne and Wasperton Joint Parish Council) in City of Warwick district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP2761).
  4. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbere“barley”
  2. EnglishBarford

Perhaps from Old English bere (“barley”) + ford (“ford”).

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