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chesterford

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
chester-ford
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Great Chesterford and Little Chesterford, neighbouring villages and civil parishes in north-west Essex, England.

Etymology

The Essex village was recorded as Ceasterford in 1004, and Cestreforda in 1086 (DB). The railway station at Great Chesterford was named Chesterford in an 1848 timetable.

Questions

What does chesterford mean?
Great Chesterford and Little Chesterford, neighbouring villages and civil parishes in north-west Essex, England.
Where does chesterford come from?
The Essex village was recorded as Ceasterford in 1004, and Cestreforda in 1086 (DB). The railway station at Great Chesterford was named Chesterford in an 1848 timetable.

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