Scotforth
suburban area · Lancashire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Scotforth is an Old English name, meaning 'ford of the Scots'. 'Scot' refers to Scots people, and 'ford' is a shallow place to cross a river.
Word origins
- Scot
- Old Englisha Scot, Scottish person(from scōt "a Scot")
- ford
- Old Englishriver crossing(from ford "ford")
Historical forms
Scotford