Lawford

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Lawford

/ˈlɔːfə(ɹ)d/

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From the Old English personal name *Lealla + ford (“ford”).

proper noun Lawfords

countable, uncountable A village and civil parish in Tendring district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TM0931).
countable, uncountable A hamlet in Crowcombe parish, Somerset West and Taunton district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST1336).
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Buckingham County, Virginia, United States.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States.
countable A habitational surname from Old English.

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@misc{lawford_2026,
  title = {Lawford},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lawford},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}