Stratford-on-Avon

English Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon + District Alternative forms en Stratford-upon-Avon en Stratford Etymology From being the location of a river ford for a roadway. From en owl avon river + en ang ford ford + en ang strǣt street; from en la strata road. From being a ford for a British Roman road. The ford itself has subsequently been built over, becoming en Clopton Bridge. The river itself has subsequently become named en River Avon. Pronunciation en /ˈstɹætfə(ɹ)d ɒn ˈeɪvən/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Stratford-on-Avon.wav Southern England Proper noun en town co/Warwickshire cc/England, birthplace of William Shakespeare. Often used as a byword for a particularly idyllic or historic town. en The Foundry Trade Journal 454 1957 Nuneaton was not a Stratford on Avon, nor had it a salubrious air. en America: Exploration and Travel 82 Steven Kagle 1979 If America is not privileged enough to have a Stratford-on-Avon, it still has a Concord en local government district co/Warwickshire with its headquarters in the town. Usage notes Officially, the term "Stratford-upon-Avon" signifies the town and civil parish, while the term "Stratford-on-Avon" signifies the district within which it is located. However, this distinction is often ignored. Translations Stratford-on-Avon Bulgarian: bg Стра́тфорд на Е́йвън m Chinese: zh 埃文河畔斯特拉特福 Āiwén hépàn Sītèlātèfú French: fr Stratford-on-Avon Japanese: ja ストラトフォード・アポン・エイヴォン Sutoratofōdo-Apon-Eivon Korean: ko ^스트랫퍼드 ^어펀 ^에이번 Latin: la Stratfordia super Avonam Persian: fa استراتفورد estrâtford Russian: ru Стра́тфорд-на-Эйво́не m Serbo-Croatian: sh Стратфорд на Ејвону m Stratford na Ejvonu Tamil: ta ஸ்துரடஃபர்டு அப்பொன்-ஏவன்