Rainford

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proper noun

A large village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SD4801).

OriginOld Norse rein →
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Meanings

proper nounRainford (countable and uncountable, plural Rainfords)

plural Rainfords · alternative Ranford

  1. countableuncountableA large village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SD4801).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname.

Origin

  1. Old Norseroynir“rowan”
  2. Old Norserein“boundary”
  3. EnglishRainford

From Old Norse rein (“boundary”), Old Norse roynir (“rowan”) or the Old English personal name *Regna + ford (“ford”).

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APA

Rainford. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rainford

MLA

“Rainford.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rainford. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rainford,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rainford.

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