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South Retford

suburban area · Nottinghamshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a settlement south of Retford. 'Retford' is believed to derive from Old English 'rēad-ford', meaning 'red ford'.

Word origins

South
Old Englishsouthern(from sūþ "south")
Retford
Old Englishred ford(from rēad "red", ford "ford")

Historical forms

Redeford