Linford Wood
suburban area · Milton Keynes
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Linford Wood is likely an Old English name meaning 'flax ford'. It refers to a ford where flax was grown or processed.
Word origins
- Lin
- Old EnglishAttestedflax(from lin "flax")
- ford
- Old Englishford(from ford "ford")
- Wood
- Old EnglishAttestedwood(from wudu "wood, forest")