Stratford-on-Avon
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Etymology edit
From being the location of a river ford for a roadway. From Old Welsh avon (“river”) + Old English ford (“ford”) + Old English strǣt (“street”); from Latin strata (“road”). From being a ford for a British Roman road. The ford itself has subsequently been built over, becoming Clopton Bridge. The river itself has subsequently become named River Avon.
Proper noun edit
- A town in Warwickshire, England, birthplace of William Shakespeare. Often used as a byword for a particularly idyllic or historic town.
- 1957, The Foundry Trade Journal, page 454:
- Nuneaton was not a Stratford on Avon, nor had it a salubrious air.
- 1979, Steven Kagle, America: Exploration and Travel, page 82:
- If America is not privileged enough to have a Stratford-on-Avon, it still has a Concord
- A local government district of Warwickshire with its headquarters in the town.
Usage notes edit
- Officially, the term "Stratford-upon-Avon" signifies the town, while the term "Stratford-on-Avon" signifies the district within which it is located. [1] However, this distinction is often ignored.
Translations edit
Stratford-on-Avon
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