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Dertfords

hamlet · Wiltshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a ford ('ford') associated with a person named 'Deora' or a place called 'Deor's ford'. The 's' indicates a genitive case.

Word origins

Deor
Old EnglishA personal name or 'deer'.(from Deor "personal name")
ford
Old EnglishA shallow place in a river or stream allowing one to cross.(from ford "ford")

Historical forms

Dertford