Meanings
proper nounRumford (countable and uncountable, plural Rumfords)
plural Rumfords
- countableuncountableA surname.
- A place in the United States:
- countableuncountableA town and census-designated place therein, in Oxford County, Maine.
- countableuncountableA neighbourhood of the city of East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Fall River County, South Dakota.
- A place in the United Kingdom:
- countableuncountableA settlement in St Ervan parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8970).
Origin
Variant of Romford.
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Rumford. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rumford
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rumford,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rumford.
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