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linford

/lˈɪnfɚd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
lin-ford
IPA
/lˈɪnfɚd/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village in Thurrock borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ6779).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A hamlet in Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU1806).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English lind (“limetree”) + ford.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Linfords (plural)

Phrases

Newtown Linford

Frequently Paired Words

Newtown Linford

Rhymes With

binford swinford winford

Questions

How do you pronounce linford?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɪnfɚd/.
What does linford mean?
A surname.
Where does linford come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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