Helford
village · Cornwall
CornishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Helford is a Cornish name, likely derived from 'hel' (a river or estuary) and 'ford'. It refers to a ford across the Helford River or estuary.
Word origins
- hel
- Cornishriver, estuary(from hel "river, estuary")
- ford
- Old Englishford(from ford "ford")
Historical forms
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