Watford

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From either Old English wæt (“wet”) or wāþ (“hunting, chase”) + ford (“ford”).

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /wɒtfəd/

Proper noun

Watford (countable and uncountable, plural Watfords)

  1. A town and borough in Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TQ1196). [1]
  2. A village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Daventry district (OS grid ref SP6068). [2]
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Watford is the 7194th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4646 individuals. Watford is most common among White (57.58%) and Black/African American (38.12%) individuals.

References

  1. ^ Borough map (Hertfordshire)
  2. ^ Parish map (Northamptonshire)
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