Watford

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UK/wɒtfəd/

proper noun

A town and borough in Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TQ1196).

OriginOld English wæt →
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Meanings

proper nounWatford (countable and uncountable, plural Watfords)

plural Watfords · alternative surname Wadford

  1. countableuncountableA town and borough in Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TQ1196).
  2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Daventry district (OS grid ref SP6068).
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishwæt“wet”
  2. EnglishWatford

From either Old English wæt (“wet”) or wāþ (“hunting, chase”) + ford (“ford”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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