Halford

H4A1L1F4O1R1D2

proper noun

A hamlet in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO435833).

OriginOld English healh →
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Meanings

proper nounHalford (countable and uncountable, plural Halfords)

plural Halfords

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO435833).
    2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Stratford-upon-Avon district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP2545).
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhealh“nook, corner; recess”
  2. EnglishHalford

From Old English healh (“nook, corner; recess”) + ford (“ford”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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