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How Ford

lake or loch · Scottish Borders

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name describes a ford that is 'how' or high. 'How' could also refer to a hill or mound.

Word origins

How
Old Englishhigh, or hill/mound(from hēah "high", hōh "heel, spur of land, hill")
Ford
Old Englishford(from ford "ford")