Trafford

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UK/ˈtræfəd/UK/ˈtrafəd/

proper noun

A metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England.

OriginOld English træppe →
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Meanings

proper nounTrafford (countable and uncountable, plural Traffords)

plural Traffords

  1. countableuncountableA metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England.
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishtræppe“(fish)-trap”
  2. EnglishTrafford

From Old English træppe (“(fish)-trap”) + ford.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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