Gresford
village · Wrecsam - Wrexham
WelshSurmised
Suggested3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Gresford is a Welsh name meaning 'the ford where pigs are kept'. It comes from 'gwrthefyn' (pigsty) and 'ffordd' (ford).
Word origins
- Gres
- Welshpigsty(from gwrthefyn "pigsty")
- ford
- Welshford(from ffordd "ford")
Historical forms
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