Guildford

English

Etymology

The root of the first part may be gold rather than guild: the only known 10th-century (Saxon) record uses Guldeford and in the 11th century Geldeford, both equivalent to gold ford. Local historians suggest that this might refer to golden-coloured flowers or sand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪlfəd/

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• Rhymes: -ɪlfə(ɹ)d

Proper noun

Guildford

1. A large town, the county town of Surrey, England.
2. A local government district with borough status of Surrey, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town.
3. A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
4. A former railway station in Tasmania, Australia.
5. A small settlement in Victoria, Australia.
6. A suburb of Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
7. A neighbourhood of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

Derived terms

• Guildford Four
• Guildfordian

See also

• Gilford
• Gildford
• Guilford