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Mitford
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English
Etymology
From either en ang midd middle + ang ford ford, thus "the middle ford", or from en ang ġemȳþe a stream junction + ang ford ford, "the meeting ford", to denote the village situated where the rivers Font and Wansbeck meet.
Pronunciation
en /ˈmɪt.fəd/ RP
en /ˈmɪt.fɚd/ GA
Proper noun
en.
Alternative forms
en Madford
en Meaford
en Medford
en Metford
en Midford
Derived terms
en Mitfordesque
en Mitfordian