Catford
settlement · Greater London
Old EnglishAI-generated
Catford is an Old English place name, likely meaning 'ford frequented by cats' or 'ford of a person named Catt'. It combines 'catt' (cat) and 'ford' (river crossing).
Word origins
- Cat
- Old Englishcat(from catt "cat")
- ford
- Old Englishford(from ford "ford")