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Hertford
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English
+, North Carolina
Etymology
en enm Hertford, from en ang Heorotford, from ang heorot stag + ang ford ford, equivalent to en hart ford.
Pronunciation
town in England and college:
en /ˈhɑːtfəd/ /ˈhɑːfəd/ RP less common II 779 1067 !!! 103
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Tesco250-Hertford.wav UK
en /ˈhɑɹtfɚd/ GA
Proper noun
en town/and/cpar (with a town council) in dist/East Hertfordshire and the county town of co/Hertfordshire cc/England OS grid ref TL3212. Parish map (Hertfordshire)
en town/county seat co/Perquimans County s/North Carolina c/USA.
en Oxon informal en w:Hertford College, Oxford.
Derived terms
en Hertford County
en Hertfordshire
References
Middle English
Alternative forms
enm Hartford Hertforde Hurtford
Etymology
enm ang Heorotford, ang Heortford; equivalent to enm hert ford hart ford, crossing.
Pronunciation
enm /ˈhɛr(t)fɔrdˌ/ /ˈhɛr(t)ˌfoːrd/ /ˈhar(t)-/ late
Proper noun
enm town in co/Hertfordshire cc/England Hertford
Related terms
enm Hertfordschire
Descendants
en Hertford ; Hartford
fro Herteford 1