Ashford
village · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The village name means 'ford by the ash trees'. It is composed of the Old English words 'æsc' (ash tree) and 'ford' (a river crossing).
Word origins
- Ash
- Old Englishash tree(from æsc "ash tree")
- ford
- Old Englishford, river crossing(from ford "ford, river crossing")
Historical forms
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