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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")