Alresford
village · Essex
Old EnglishAI-generated
Alresford probably means 'Aelfric's ford'. It combines a personal name with the Old English word 'ford' meaning a river crossing.
Word origins
- Alres
- Old EnglishA personal name, likely Aelfric(from Aelfric "elf-ruler")
- ford
- Old Englishford(from ford "ford")
Historical forms
Alresforde