Winford

W4I1N1F4O1R1D2

proper noun

A village and civil parish in North Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST5465).

OriginOld English winn →
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Meanings

proper nounWinford (countable and uncountable, plural Winfords)

plural Winfords

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST5465).
    2. countableuncountableA hamlet in Newchurch parish, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ5684).
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishwinn“meadow”
  2. EnglishWinford

Perhaps from Old English winn (“meadow”) + ford (“ford”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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