Stratford New Town
suburban area · Greater London
Old EnglishAI-generated
Stratford New Town is an Old English name referring to a new settlement near a ford on a Roman road. 'Strat' comes from 'stræt' (Roman road) and 'ford' is a river crossing.
Word origins
- Strat
- Old EnglishRoman road(from stræt "Roman road")
- ford
- Old Englishriver crossing(from ford "ford")
- New Town
- Old Englishnew settlement(from nīwe "new", tūn "settlement, village")