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fairford

/ˈfɛə(ɹ)fə(ɹ)d/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
fair-ford
IPA
/ˈfɛə(ɹ)fə(ɹ)d/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A small town and civil parish with a town council in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SP1501).

name

A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Washington County, Alabama, United States.

name

A former settlement in Marin County, California, United States.

Etymology

From Old English fæġer (“beautiful”) + ford.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce fairford?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɛə(ɹ)fə(ɹ)d/.
What does fairford mean?
A small town and civil parish with a town council in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SP1501).
Where does fairford come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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