Ilford

I1L1F4O1R1D2
UK/ˈɪlfəd/

proper noun

A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  2. A large town in north-eastern Greater London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London borough of Redbridge.

Origin

The name is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Ilefort, meaning "ford over the Hyle" (an old name for the River Roding that means "trickling stream"). Equivalent to Hyle + ford.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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