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Ashford
ASH-fuhd
Ashford (name) means an English surname and place name meaning "ford by the ash trees", also a town in Kent. Example: “They took the train from Ashford to London.”
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An English surname and place name meaning "ford by the ash trees", also a town in Kent.
"They took the train from Ashford to London."
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Etymology
This name comes from Old English æscet ('a clump of ash trees') combined with ford, or alternatively from æsc ('an ash tree') plus ford — equivalent to ash + ford.
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What does “Ashford” mean?
The word “Ashford” means an English surname and place name meaning "ford by the ash trees", also a town in Kent.
How do you pronounce “Ashford”?
“Ashford” is pronounced ASH-fuhd (/ˈæʃfəd/ in IPA).
How do you use “Ashford” in a sentence?
Here is “Ashford” used in a sentence: “They took the train from Ashford to London.”
What part of speech is “Ashford”?
“Ashford” is a name.
