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Town in Bedfordshire, England
Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire. At the 2021 Census, the population of its urban area was 167,446. Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire
Bedford
City in Massachusetts, United States
New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located on the Acushnet River in what is known as the South Coast region
New_Bedford,_Massachusetts
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Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, England. Bedford (UK Parliament constituency), the parliamentary constituency covering much of Bedford's built-up
Bedford_(disambiguation)
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Barbara Bedford (actress) (1903–1981), American actress Barbara Bedford (swimmer) (born 1972), American former backstroke swimmer Brian Bedford (1935–2016)
Bedford_(surname)
Neighborhood in New York City
Bedford–Stuyvesant (/ˌbɛdfərd ˈstaɪvəsənt/ BED-fərd STY-və-sənt), colloquially known as Bed–Stuy, is a neighborhood in the northern section of the New
Bedford–Stuyvesant,_Brooklyn
American business executive
Bryan Keith Bedford (born October 26, 1961) is an American business executive who is the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Before
Bryan_Bedford
English musician, songwriter and composer
Mark William Bedford (born 24 August 1961), nicknamed Bedders, is an English musician, songwriter and composer. Bedford came to prominence in the late
Mark_Bedford
Brand of vehicle produced by Vauxhall Motors
Bedford Vehicles, usually shortened to just Bedford, was a brand of vehicle manufactured by Vauxhall Motors, then a subsidiary of multinational corporation
Bedford_Vehicles
English conductor and pianist (1939–2021)
and of singer Peter Lehmann Bedford and a grandson of Liza Lehmann and Herbert Bedford; his parents were Leslie Bedford, an inventor, and Lesley Duff
Steuart_Bedford
English actor (1935–2016)
Brian Bedford (16 February 1935 – 13 January 2016) was an English actor. Known for his work on stage and screen, he was an actor and director in various
Brian_Bedford
Bedford Lemere & Co was a firm of British architectural photographers active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. It was founded by Bedford
Bedford_Lemere
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Bedford is a borough, spa town, and the county seat of Bedford County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is located 102 miles (164 km) west of Harrisburg
Bedford,_Pennsylvania
American psychologist (1893–1967)
James Hiram Bedford (April 20, 1893 – January 12, 1967) was an American psychology professor at the University of California who wrote several books on
James_Bedford
Association football club in England
Real Bedford Football Club is a football club in Bedford, England, established in 2002 as a merger of Bedford United and US Valerio. They are members of
Real_Bedford_F.C.
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Will, or Bill Bedford may refer to: William Bedford (Royal Navy officer) (c. 1764–1827), British Royal Navy officer William Bedford (chaplain) (1781–1852)
William_Bedford
Title in the Peerage of England
Duke of Bedford (named after Bedford, England) is a title that has been created six times (for five distinct people) in the Peerage of England. The first
Duke_of_Bedford
City in Texas, United States
Bedford is a city located in northeastern Tarrant County, Texas, United States, in the "Mid-Cities" area between Dallas and Fort Worth. It is a suburb
Bedford,_Texas
List of ships with the same or similar names
name HMS Bedford, named initially after William Russell, created Duke of Bedford in May 1694 and not after the town of Bedford: HMS Bedford (1698) was
HMS_Bedford
British composer (born 1978)
Luke Bedford (born 25 April 1978) is a British composer. He studied composition with Edwin Roxburgh and Simon Bainbridge at the Royal College of Music
Luke_Bedford
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Ontario, Canada Bedford Park, Bedford, an urban park in Bedford, UK Bedford Park, London, a district of Chiswick, London, UK Bedford Park, Illinois, U
Bedford_Park
City in Indiana, United States
413 in 2010. Bedford is the principal city of the Bedford, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises all of Lawrence County. Bedford was laid out
Bedford,_Indiana
Motor vehicle
The Bedford CF is a range of full-size panel vans produced by Bedford - the commercial vehicles division of Vauxhall. The van was introduced in 1969 to
Bedford_CF
Public school in Bedford, England
Bedford School is a public school (English private boarding and day school) in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. Founded in 1552 by royal charter, it is
Bedford_School
County of England
south-west, and Bedford in the centre-north. For local government purposes Bedfordshire comprises three unitary authority areas: Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bay in Nova Scotia, Canada
Bedford Basin is a large enclosed bay, forming the northwestern end of Halifax Harbour on Canada's Atlantic coast. It is named in honour of John Russell
Bedford_Basin
Town in New York, United States
Westchester County and contains the three hamlets of Bedford Hills, Bedford, and Katonah. The town of Bedford was founded on December 23, 1680, when 22 Puritans
Bedford_(town),_New_York
German-born English non-fiction writer (1911–2006)
Sybille Bedford, OBE (16 March 1911 – 17 February 2006) was a German-born English writer of non-fiction and semi-autobiographical fiction books. She was
Sybille_Bedford
Historical American flag
The Bedford Flag is the oldest known surviving, complete flag in the United States. It is associated with the Minutemen of Bedford, Massachusetts, and
Bedford_Flag
English rugby union club, based in Bedford
Bedford Blues are a semi-professional rugby union club in the town of Bedford, England, currently playing in Champ Rugby at the 2nd tier of the English
Bedford_Blues
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Bedford College may refer to: Bedford College, Bedford, a further education college based in Bedford, England, founded 1959 Bedford College of Higher
Bedford_College
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Senator Bedford may refer to: Gunning Bedford Jr. (1747–1812), Delaware State Senate Gunning Bedford Sr. (1742–1797), Delaware State Senate Mervin Bedford (1902–1960)
Senator_Bedford
British truck
The Bedford TK is a truck manufactured by Bedford. Launched in 1960 to replace the Bedford S type, the TK was scheduled to be replaced by the Bedford TL
Bedford_TK
1965 film by James B. Harris
The Bedford Incident is a 1965 British-American Cold War film starring Richard Widmark and Sidney Poitier, with James MacArthur, Martin Balsam, Wally
The_Bedford_Incident
Irish stage and television actor (1932–1999)
Patrick Bedford (May 30, 1932, Dublin, Ireland – November 20, 1999; New York City, United States) was an Irish stage and television actor. He began his
Patrick_Bedford
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church historian Thomas Bedford (MP), MP for Bedford Thomas Bedford, physicist and namesake of Bedford Island Thomas Bedford, American Revolutionary War
Thomas_Bedford
Erroll Bedford was an English philosopher notable for his work on emotions. Bedford thinks emotions refer to behavior, rather than feelings. de Sousa,
Erroll_Bedford
English iron worker and industrialist
John Bedford (c. 1720–1791) was an English iron worker and industrialist. He was born in Birmingham to John and Sarah Bedford, and followed his father
John_Bedford
English cricketer
Edward Henry Riland Bedford (7 June 1903 – 9 October 1976) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1924. Bedford was born in Aston, Birmingham
Edward_Bedford
Incorporated town in Virginia, United States
Bedford is an incorporated town and former independent city located within Bedford County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It serves as the county seat of
Bedford,_Virginia
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Bedford County is the name of several counties in the United States: Bedford County, Pennsylvania Bedford County, Tennessee Bedford County, Virginia Bedford
Bedford_County
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Admiral Bedford may refer to: Arthur Bedford (1881–1949), British Royal Navy vice admiral Frederick Bedford (1838–1913), British Royal Navy admiral William
Admiral_Bedford
Motor vehicle
civilian Bedford S type. It superseded the Bedford QL, and in turn was superseded by the Bedford MK. The Bedford RL was based on the Bedford SCL, a civilian
Bedford_RL
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Gunning Bedford may refer to: Gunning Bedford Sr. (1742–1797), American lawyer and Governor of Delaware Gunning Bedford Jr. (1747–1812), American lawyer
Gunning_Bedford
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Francis Bedford may refer to: Francis Octavius Bedford (1784–1858), English architect Francis Bedford (photographer) (1816–1894), English photographer
Francis_Bedford
Australian screenwriter and filmmaker
Kodie Bedford is an Aboriginal Australian screenwriter, filmmaker and playwright from Western Australia. She is known for her play Cursed!, and work on
Kodie_Bedford
English composer and musician (1937–2011)
Steuart Bedford, the grandson of the composer, painter and author Herbert Bedford and the composer Liza Lehmann, and the son of Leslie Bedford, an inventor
David_Bedford
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Bedford House or Bedford Estate may refer to: Bedford House (Strand), the London home of the Russell family, Earls of Bedford Bedford House (Bedford, Iowa)
Bedford_House
Motor vehicle
The Bedford TJ is a truck that was produced by Bedford and its successors from 1958 to 1998, as a replacement for the earlier Bedford A series of medium-duty
Bedford_TJ
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Bedford Township may refer to: Bedford Township, Cross County, Arkansas, in Cross County, Arkansas Bedford Township, Wayne County, Illinois Bedford Township
Bedford_Township
English prince (1389–1435)
John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford (20 June 1389 – 14 September 1435), was a medieval English prince, general, and statesman who commanded England's armies
John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford
John_of_Lancaster,_Duke_of_Bedford
City in Ohio, United States
Bedford is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,149 at the 2020 census. It is an eastern suburb of Cleveland. The area
Bedford,_Ohio
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Peter Bedford may refer to: Peter Bedford (sportsman) (born 1947), Australian rules footballer and cricketer Peter Bedford (politician) (born 1986), British
Peter_Bedford
Motor vehicle
The Bedford CA was a distinctive pug-nosed light commercial vehicle produced between 1952 and 1969 by Bedford in Luton, England. It was manufactured in
Bedford_CA
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Bedford limestone may refer to: Indiana limestone, in the United States Bedford limestone from the Cornbrash Formation, in England This disambiguation
Bedford_limestone
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Harry Bedford may refer to: Harry Bedford (rugby) (1866–1929), rugby union footballer of the 1880s and 1890s for England and Batley Harry Bedford (music
Harry_Bedford
American sport wrestler and martial artist
Johnny Bedford (born January 6, 1983) is an American retired mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer. A professional from 2003 to 2017, he fought
Johnny_Bedford
UK Parliament constituency (1295–1983, 1997 onwards)
Bedford /ˈbɛdfərd/ is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Mohammad Yasin of the Labour Party. The seat
Bedford_(constituency)
Illuminated book of hours
Duke and Duchess of Bedford, have been attributed to the Bedford Master and his workshop in Paris. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford gave the book to their
Bedford_Hours
British military truck family
The Bedford QL was a series of trucks manufactured by Bedford for use by the British Armed Forces in World War II. At the outbreak of World War II, Bedford
Bedford_QL
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Bedford Hills may refer to the following places in the United States: Bedford Hills, New York Bedford Hills (Metro-North station) in Bedford Hills, New
Bedford_Hills
Confederate States Army general, planter, and slave trader (1821–1877)
Nathan Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821 – October 29, 1877) was a Confederate general, noted for his aggressive cavalry tactics and rapid rise from private
Nathan_Bedford_Forrest
Further education school in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Bedford College is a further education college located in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. It is the principal further education provider in the Borough
Bedford_College,_Bedford
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Bedford Village may refer to: Bedford Village Archeological Site Bedford Village Historic District This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
Bedford_Village
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Henry Bedford may refer to: Henry Bedford (educator) (1816–1903), English Catholic convert, educator and writer Henry Bedford (cricketer) (c. 1854–?)
Henry_Bedford
Town in Massachusetts, United States
Bedford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population of Bedford was 14,383 at the 2020 United States census. Bedford is
Bedford,_Massachusetts
2026 drama film by Stephanie Ahn
Bedford Park is a 2026 American drama film written and directed by Stephanie Ahn in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Moon Choi, Son Suk-ku
Bedford_Park_(film)
Garden square in the Borough of Camden in London, England
Bedford Square is a garden square in the Bloomsbury district of the Borough of Camden in London, England. Built between 1775 and 1783 as an upper middle
Bedford_Square
The Port of New Bedford, or the New Bedford Harbor, is a deepwater port located at the mouth of the Acushnet River on Buzzards Bay, with access to the
Port_of_New_Bedford
Estate in central London, England
The Bedford Estate is an estate in central London owned by the Russell family, which holds the peerage title of Duke of Bedford. The estate was originally
Bedford_Estate
Avenue in Brooklyn, New York
Template:Attached KML/Bedford Avenue KML is from Wikidata Bedford Avenue is the longest street in Brooklyn, New York City, stretching 10.2 miles (16.4 km)
Bedford_Avenue
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Barbara Bedford may refer to: Barbara Bedford (actress) (1903–1981), American actress Barbara Bedford (swimmer) (born 1972), American former backstroke
Barbara_Bedford
English cricketer
Walter Bedford (24 February 1879 – 28 July 1939) was an English first-class cricketer, who played two matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in May
Walter_Bedford
American painter and sculptor
Henry Edward Bedford (1860–1932) was an American painter and sculptor who designed the four-faced clock on top of the information booth located in Grand
Henry_Edward_Bedford
British singer-songwriter
Richard Bedford is a Grammy Award-nominated British singer-songwriter. Bedford is widely known for his vocal work in electronic dance music (EDM) and trance
Richard_Bedford
Unitary authority area in Bedfordshire, England
The Borough of Bedford, is a local government district with borough status that encompasses the northern part of Bedfordshire, England. It is administered
Borough_of_Bedford
Motor vehicle
The Bedford OY is an army lorry (truck) built by Bedford for the British Armed Forces and introduced in 1939. It was based on Bedford's O-series commercial
Bedford_OY
Title in the Peerage of England
Earl of Bedford is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of England and is currently a subsidiary title of the Dukes of Bedford. The first
Earl_of_Bedford
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Bedford Falls may refer to: Bedford Falls (It's a Wonderful Life), fictional town in the 1946 film Bedford Falls Productions, a TV and film production
Bedford_Falls
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Leslie Bedford may refer to: Leslie Bedford (educator) Leslie Bedford (rugby union) This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same
Leslie_Bedford
people from Bedford, in Bedfordshire, England. People on this list may have been born in Bedford, attended school there, or resided in Bedford. For people
List of people from Bedford, England
List_of_people_from_Bedford,_England
Medieval castle in Bedford, England
Bedford Castle was a large medieval castle in Bedford, England. Built after 1100 by Henry I, the castle played a prominent part in both the civil war
Bedford_Castle
Motor vehicle
Bedford HA was a car derived van introduced in August 1964 by Bedford, based on the Vauxhall Viva (HA) family car. It was also known as the Bedford Beagle
Bedford_HA
American actor (born 1956)
John Bedford Lloyd (born January 2, 1956) is an American character actor. Lloyd was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the son of architect Edward Bedford Lloyd
John_Bedford_Lloyd
British photographer
Neil Bedford (born 13 December 1981, Bradford, England) is a British photographer, known for his work in advertising and being the official Kasabian photographer
Neil_Bedford
Neighborhood in New York City
Bedford Park is a residential neighborhood in the northwest Bronx, New York City, adjacent to the New York Botanical Garden. Its boundaries, starting
Bedford_Park,_Bronx
English football club
Bedford Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Cardington, Bedford, England. The club are full members of the Football Association
Bedford_Town_F.C.
Motor vehicle
The Bedford HC is a small commercial vehicle that was made by Bedford, beginning in 1938. The vehicle shared its running gear with the H-series Vauxhall
Bedford_HC
Canadian pianist and music educator (1909–1985)
Reginald Bedford (December 13, 1909, London, Ontario – December 9, 1985, Hamilton, Ontario) was a Canadian pianist and music educator who was part of
Reginald_Bedford
Durable woven textile with a warp-wise rib
Bedford cord, named after the town of New Bedford, Massachusetts, a famous 19th century textile manufacturing city, is a durable fabric that resembles
Bedford_cord
The Bedford Level Corporation (or alternatively the Corporation of the Bedford Level) was founded in England in 1663 to manage the draining of the Fens
Bedford_Level_Corporation
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Bedford Park Boulevard may refer to: A thoroughfare in the Bedford Park and Jerome Park neighborhoods of the Bronx, New York, U.S. Stations of the New
Bedford_Park_Boulevard
Park in Bedford, United Kingdom
Bedford Park is a large urban park, located in the town of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. The park is the largest urban park within the town, and it is
Bedford_Park,_Bedford
Airport in Thurleigh
Bedford Autodrome is an autodrome based on the former site of RAE Bedford, in the village of Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. It is owned by former Formula One
Bedford_Autodrome
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James Bedford (1893–1967) was an American psychology professor. James Bedford or Jimmy Bedford may also refer to: Jimmy Bedford (1940–2009), American
James Bedford (disambiguation)
James_Bedford_(disambiguation)
British WWII truck
The Bedford MW was a general service truck manufactured by Bedford for use by the British Armed Forces during the Second World War. The Bedford MW was
Bedford_MW
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Relating to New Bedford, Massachusetts: New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park New Bedford, New Jersey New Bedford, Ohio New Bedford, Pennsylvania
New_Bedford_(disambiguation)
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Bedford is an unincorporated community in eastern Livingston County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Missouri Route J four miles northeast
Bedford,_Missouri
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Bedford is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 23,322, reflecting a growth of 10% from
Bedford,_New_Hampshire
District of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Bedford (2021 population: 36,354) is a former town and now district of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the north west shore of the Bedford
Bedford,_Nova_Scotia
Australian rules footballer
Toby Bedford (born 27 May 2000) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL)
Toby_Bedford
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BEDFORD
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone living on (and farming) a hide of land, Old English hī(gi)d. This was a variable measure of land, differing from place to place and time to time, and seems from the etymology to have been originally fixed as the amount necessary to support one (extended) family (Old English hīgan, hīwan ‘household’). In some cases the surname is habitational, from any of the many minor places named with this word, as for example Hyde in Greater Manchester, Bedfordshire, and Hampshire.English : variant of Ide, with inorganic initial H-. Compare Herrick.Jewish (American) : Americanized spelling of Haid.
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English (Bedfordshire)
English (Bedfordshire) : habitational name from an unidentified place. In Tudor records, the surname is generally spelled Logsden or Loggesden. It may be a variant of Loxton, name of a place in Somerset, or possibly an irregularly altered form of Roxton, name of a place in Bedfordshire (see Ruxton).A William Logsden is recorded in Somerset Co., MD, tax rolls in the late 17th century.
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English (now mainly Bedfordshire)
English (now mainly Bedfordshire) : habitational name from Tarbock Green, formerly in Lancashire, now in Merseyside, named in Old English with þorn ‘thorn tree’ + brÅc ‘brook’, ‘stream’.
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English (Bedfordshire)
English (Bedfordshire) : variant of Pipkin.The Pitkin name was introduced by William Pitkin, a leading lawyer and judge in CT, who migrated from Marylebone, London, to Hartford, CT, in 1660. William was probably the largest landowner on the east side of the Connecticut River, where he owned part of a saw and grist mill.
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English
English : habitational name from any of a group of places in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, named with Old English hætt ‘hat’, probably the name of a hill (see Hatt) + lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’.
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English
English : habitational name from any of various places, in Bedfordshire, Merseyside, and Nottinghamshire, so named from Old English eofor ‘wild boar’ + tūn ‘settlement’.Described as being from Kent, England, Walter Everendon (d. 1725) was a colonial gunpowder manufacturer who ran a mill in Neponset in the township of Milton, across the river from Dorchester, MA. The first person to make gunpowder in America, Everendon eventually took majority interest in the mill and sold out to his son. The family, which also spelled their name Everden and Everton, continued to manufacture powder until after the Revolution.
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English (Bedfordshire)
English (Bedfordshire) : unexplained.
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English (Bedfordshire)
English (Bedfordshire) : habitational name from a lost place in Bedfordshire, recorded in 969 as Foteseige, from Old English foss ‘ditch’, ‘dike’ + ēg ‘island’, ‘dry land in marsh’, ‘promontory’, or a topographic name for someone who lived on low lying land by a ditch or dike.
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English
English : habitational name from any of various places called Dunton. Most (for example those in Bedfordshire, Essex, Leicestershire, Norfolk, and Warwickshire) are named from Old English dūn ‘hill’ (see Down 1) + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. One in Buckinghamshire probably has as its first element the Old English personal name Dudda (see Dodd).
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English (Shropshire)
English (Shropshire) : from the Welsh personal name Einws, a diminutive of Einion (of uncertain origin, popularly associated with einion ‘anvil’).English : patronymic from the medieval personal name Hain 2.English : habitational name from Haynes in Bedfordshire. This name first appears in Domesday Book as Hagenes, which Mills derives from the plural of Old English hægen, hagen ‘enclosure’.Irish : variant of Hines.John Haynes (?1594–1653) had emigrated from Essex, England, where his father was lord of the manor of Copford Hall near Colchester, to MA, where he was governor in 1635. He moved to CT, and was the colony's first governor (1639–53/54).
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Irish
Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEachthighearna ‘descendant of Eachthighearna’, a personal name meaning ‘lord of horses’, from each ‘horse’ + tighearna ‘master’, ‘lord’. This name is most common in southwestern Ireland.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hUidhrÃn (see Herron).English : variant of Heron 1.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a bend in a river or in a recess in a hill, both of which are meanings of Middle English herne (Old English hyrne). It may also be a habitational name from any of the various places, such as Herne in Kent and Hurn in Dorset, which are named with the Old English word. Its exact original sense and its etymology are not clear; it may be a derivative of horn ‘horn’.English : habitational name from Herne in Bedfordshire, so called from the dative plural (originally used after a preposition) of Old English hær ‘stone’.
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English (Northamptonshire)
English (Northamptonshire) : Anglo-Norman French patronymic (see Fitzgerald) from the personal name Hugh.William Fitzhugh (1651–1701), from Bedford, England, emigrated to VA about 1670 and established himself on the Potomac River in what was then Stafford Co., VA, as a planter and exporter. He also practiced law, was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, and served in 1687 as lieutenant colonel of the county militia.
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English (Bedfordshire)
English (Bedfordshire) : patronymic from Shreeve.
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English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a heath (Middle English hethe, Old English hǣð) or a habitational name from any of the numerous places, for example in Bedfordshire, Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, and West Yorkshire, named with this word. The same word also denoted heather, the characteristic plant of heathland areas. This surname has also been established in Dublin since the late 16th century.
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English
English : habitational name from any of various places called Eastcott (Wiltshire), Eastcotts (Bedfordshire), Eastcote (Greater London), or Eastcourt (Wiltshire), all named from Old English ēast ‘eastern’ + cot ‘cottage(s)’.In some cases the name may be an altered spelling of the French ethnic name Escot, a cognate of Scott.
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English
English : habitational name from any of various places so called. Most, as for example those in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Lancashire, and Shropshire, are named with Old English lēac ‘leek’ + tūn ‘settlement’. Compare Layton.
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English (Bedfordshire)
English (Bedfordshire) : nickname for someone disfigured by a lump or hump, from a diminutive of Old French bugne ‘swelling’, ‘protuberance’. The term bugnon was also applied to a kind of puffed-up fruit tart, and so the surname may also have been a metonymic occupational name for a baker of these.
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English
English : habitational name from the county seat of Bedfordshire, or a smaller place of the same name in Lancashire. Both are named with the Old English personal name Bēda + Old English ford ‘ford’. The name is now very common in Yorkshire as well as Bedfordshire.
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English
English : habitational name from the place in Bedfordshire (named in Old English as ‘settlement (Old English tūn) on the (river) Lea’), or, more plausibly in view of the pattern of distribution, from Luton in Devon (near Teignmouth), named in Old English as ‘Lēofgifu’s settlement’ (from an Old English female personal name composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + gifu ‘gift’). A further possible source of the name is Luton in Kent, named as the ‘settlement of Lēofa’.
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English
English : habitational name from a place in Bedfordshire called Flitton. The meaning of the place name, recorded in Domesday Book (1086) as Flictham, is unexplained.
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