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Salford.

A placename:

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈsɒlfərd/
  1. A placename: A city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ8098).

    countable · uncountable
  2. A placename: A village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP2828).

    countable · uncountable
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From Old English sealh (“willow, sallow”) + ford (“ford”).

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