Medford

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UK/ˈmɛd.fəd/US/ˈmɛd.fɚd/

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Indiana.
    2. A town in Piscataquis County, Maine.
    3. A city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    4. A city and township in Steele County, Minnesota.
    5. An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Missouri.
    6. A township in Burlington County, New Jersey.
    7. A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York.
    8. A township in Walsh County, North Dakota.
    9. A small city, the county seat of Grant County, Oklahoma.
    10. A city, the county seat of Jackson County, Oregon.
    11. A city, the county seat of Taylor County, Wisconsin.
    12. A town in Taylor County, Wisconsin.
  3. A community in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Origin

A variant of Mitford.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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