Rushford

R1U1S1H4F4O1R1D2

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English risc →
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Meanings

proper nounRushford (countable and uncountable, plural Rushfords)

plural Rushfords

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. A place in England:
    1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Lamerton parish, West Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SX4476).
    2. countableuncountableA small village in Brettenham parish, Breckland district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TL9281).
    3. countableuncountableA hamlet in Salford Priors parish, Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP0551).
  3. A place in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableA city in Fillmore County, Minnesota.
    2. countableuncountableA town and census-designated place therein, in Allegany County, New York.
    3. countableuncountableA town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.

Origin

  1. Old Englishrisc“rush”
  2. EnglishRushford

From Old English risc (“rush”) + ford.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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