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alresford

/ˈɒlsfəɹd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
al-res-ford
IPA
/ˈɒlsfəɹd/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village and civil parish in Tendring district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TM0621).

name

Ellipsis of New Alresford, Hampshire, England.

Etymology

* (Essex) From a personal name, Ægel, or Old English ǣl + ford, recorded as Ælesford c.1000, Eilesforda 1086 (DB). * (Hampshire) From Old English alor (genitive alres) + ford, recorded as Alresforda 701, Alresforde 1086 (DB).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

New Alresford Old Alresford

Frequently Paired Words

Alre New Alresford Old Alresford

Questions

How do you pronounce alresford?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒlsfəɹd/.
What does alresford mean?
A village and civil parish in Tendring district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TM0621).
Where does alresford come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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