Radford
suburban area · City of Nottingham
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a settlement or farmstead associated with Rad. 'Rad' could be a personal name or related to Old English 'rād', meaning 'riding' or 'journey'. 'Ford' is from Old English 'ford', meaning 'a river crossing'.
Word origins
- Rad
- Old EnglishAttestedPossibly personal name or 'riding'(from rād "riding, journey")
- ford
- Old EnglishFord, river crossing(from ford "ford, river crossing")