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Ord.

A surname.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname.

  2. A city, the county seat of Valley County, Nebraska, United States.

  3. Two townships in Nebraska, in Antelope County and Valley County.

  4. A civil parish in north Northumberland, England, that includes the settlements of East Ord, Middle Ord, Ord Mains, South Ord and West Ord.

  5. A hamlet near Tarskavaig, Isle of Skye, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG6113). From Scottish Gaelic An t-Òrd.

  6. A settlement next to Invergordon, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7170).

  7. A river in Western Australia.

Where this word comes from

* As an English surname, from the dialectal noun ord (“point, place”). Compare Ort. * As a Scottish Gaelic surname, habitational name from Ord in Peeblesshire or Banffshire, from òrd (“hammer”). * The city in Nebraska is named after Edward O. C. Ord. * The river in Australia is named after Harry Ord.

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