Hertford en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɑɹtfɚd/ (General-American)
- /ˈhɑːtfəd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈhɑːfəd/ (Received-Pronunciation, uncommon)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Hertford, from Old English Heorotford, from heorot (“stag”) + ford (“ford”), equivalent to hart + ford.
Meanings
- A town and civil parish (with a town council) in East Hertfordshire district, and the county town of Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL3212).
- A town, the county seat of Perquimans County, North Carolina, United States.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, qualifier:Oxford University) Ellipsis of Hertford College, Oxford.
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