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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Proper noun

Guildford

1. The county town of Surrey, England
2. A local government district with borough status of Surrey, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town.
3. A suburb of Sydney, Australia.
4. A small settlement in Victoria, Australia.
5. A suburb of Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

Derived terms

• Guildford Four
• Guildfordian

See also

• Gilford
• Gildford
• Guilford