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Doxford Park

suburban area

Old EnglishAI-generated

Doxford Park is likely named after a ford associated with a person named 'Docga' or from the Old English word 'docce' meaning 'dock plant'. The 'ford' element refers to a shallow place in a river or stream that can be crossed.

Word origins

Doxford
Old EnglishDocga's ford or Dock plant ford(from Docga "a personal name", ford "ford")
Doxford
Old EnglishDock plant ford(from docce "dock (plant)", ford "ford")