Rufforth

R1U1F4F4O1R1T1H4

proper noun

A village in Rufforth with Knapton parish, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5251).

OriginOld English rūh →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Rufforth with Knapton parish, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5251).

Origin

  1. Old Englishrūh“rough”
  2. EnglishRufforth

From Old English rūh (“rough”) + ford (“ford”); compare the doublet Rufford.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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