Hadfield

H4A1D2F4I1E1L1D2

proper noun

A town in High Peak borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK0296).

OriginOld English hǣþ →
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Meanings

proper nounHadfield (countable and uncountable, plural Hadfields)

plural Hadfields

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA town in High Peak borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK0296).
    2. countableuncountableA suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhǣþ“heath”
  2. EnglishHadfield

From Old English hǣþ (“heath”) + feld (“field”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Hadfield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hadfield

MLA

“Hadfield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hadfield. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hadfield,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hadfield.

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