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Orford.

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6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɔːfəd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɔɹfɚd/General-American
  1. A number of places: A suburb of Warrington, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ609902).

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  2. A number of places: A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM422499).

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  3. A number of places: A township municipality in Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality, Estrie, Quebec, Canada.

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  4. A number of places: A former township in Chatham-Kent municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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  5. A number of places: A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.

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  6. A number of places: A coastal village in Glamorgan-Spring Bay council area, Tasmania, Australia.

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  7. A number of places: A town in the Shire of Moyne, Victoria, Australia.

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  8. A habitational surname from Old English.

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Where this word comes from

From Old English ōra (“bank, shore”) + ford (“ford”).

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