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Linford Wood

suburban area · Milton Keynes

Old EnglishAI-generated

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 Englishflax(from lin "flax")
ford
Old Englishford(from ford "ford")
Wood
Old Englishwood(from wudu "wood, forest")