Crayford

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UK/ˈkɹeɪfəd/

proper noun

A town in the borough of Bexley, on the edge of Greater London (OS grid ref TQ5174).

OriginOld English Creċġanford →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in the borough of Bexley, on the edge of Greater London (OS grid ref TQ5174).
  2. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishCreċġanford
  2. EnglishCrayford

From Old English Creċġanford, Creċġan ford, Creċċan ford, equivalent to Cray (River) + ford.

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APA

Crayford. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crayford

MLA

“Crayford.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crayford. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Crayford,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crayford.

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