Ashford

English

Etymology

From Old English æscet (“a clump of ash trees”) +‎ ford or, alternatively, from æsc (“an ash tree”) +‎ ford. Equivalent to ash +‎ ford.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈæʃfəd/

Proper noun

Ashford

1. A surname.
2. A number of places in England:
   1. A town in Kent (OS grid ref TR0142).

      A local government district in Kent, the Borough of Ashford, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the town.

   2. A town in Spelthorne borough, Surrey, historically in Middlesex (OS grid ref TQ0671).
   3. A village in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS5335).
   4. A village in South Hams district, Devon (OS grid ref SX6848).
   5. A village in Derbyshire: see Ashford-in-the-Water.
3. A village in County Wicklow, Ireland (Irish grid ref T2797).
4. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A town in Houston County, Alabama.
   2. A town in Windham County, Connecticut.
   3. A town in Cattaraugus County, New York.
   4. Synonym of Satsuma, Texas.
   5. A census-designated place mostly in Pierce County, Washington.
   6. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
   7. A ghost town in the town of Dayton, Richland County, Wisconsin.
5. A village in Inverell Shire, New South Wales, Australia.
6. A suburb of Adelaide, in the City of West Torrens, South Australia.

Derived terms

• Ashford Hill
• Ashford-in-the-Water