Girtford

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proper noun

A hamlet in Sandy parish, Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1649).

OriginOld English grēot →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A hamlet in Sandy parish, Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1649).

Origin

  1. Old Englishgrēot“grit, sand, gravel”
  2. EnglishGirtford

From Old English grēot (“grit, sand, gravel”) + ford (“ford”).

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Girtford. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Girtford

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Chicago

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