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Stanford in the Vale

village · Oxfordshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Stanford in the Vale means the stony ford in the valley or plain. The name distinguishes it from other places named Stanford.

Word origins

Stan
Old Englishstone(from stān "stone")
ford
Old Englishriver crossing(from ford "ford")
in the Vale
Old Englishin the valley/plain(from on þǣreвале "in the valley")

Historical forms

Stanford