Linford

L1I1N1F4O1R1D2

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English lind →
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Meanings

proper nounLinford (countable and uncountable, plural Linfords)

plural Linfords

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA village in Thurrock borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ6779).
  3. countableuncountableA hamlet in Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU1806).

Origin

  1. Old Englishlind“limetree”
  2. EnglishLinford

From Old English lind (“limetree”) + ford.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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