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語源

From mill +‎ ford.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /mɪlfəd/
• (米国発音) IPA: /mɪlfəɹd/
• 韻: -ɪlfə(ɹ)d

固有名詞

Milford (countable and uncountable, plural Milfords)

1. A common place name, primarily within the British Isles and New England, often used for settlements with watermills built near fords, including:
   1. A number of places in the United States:
      1. A census-designated place in Lassen County, California.
      2. A coastal city in New Haven County, Connecticut.
      3. A city in Kent County and Sussex County, Delaware.
      4. An unincorporated community in Baker County, Georgia.
      5. A township and village therein, in Iroquois County, Illinois.
      6. An unincorporated community in Decatur County, Indiana.
      7. A town in Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana.
      8. A city in Dickinson County, Iowa.
      9. A minor city in Geary County, Kansas.
      10. An unincorporated community in Bracken County, Kentucky.
      11. A town and census-designated place therein, in Penobscot County, Maine.
      12. A township and village therein, in Oakland County, Michigan.
      13. A small village in Barton County, Missouri.
      14. A city in Seward County, Nebraska.
      15. A town and census-designated place therein, in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
      16. A borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
      17. A town and village therein, in Otsego County, New York.
      18. A city in Clermont County and Hamilton County, Ohio.
      19. A borough, the county seat of Pike County, Pennsylvania.
      20. A town in Ellis County, Texas.
      21. A city in Beaver County, Utah.
      22. An unincorporated community in Caroline County, Virginia.
      23. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
      24. A number of other townships, listed under Milford Township.
   2. A place in Canada:
      1. A village in East Hants district municipality, Hants County, Nova Scotia.
      2. A town in Prince Edward County, Ontario.
   3. A number of places in the United Kingdom:
      1. A village in Belper parish, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3545).
      2. A hamlet in Hartland parish, Torridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS2322).
      3. A hamlet in Little Ness parish, near Baschurch, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4121).
      4. A village in Berkswich parish, Stafford borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9721).
      5. A village in Witley parish, Waverley borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref SU9442).
      6. A suburban settlement in Laverstock parish and Salisbury parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1529).
      7. A western suburb of Newtown, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0991).
      8. A village near Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
   4. A village in County Cork, Ireland.
   5. A small town in County Donegal, Ireland. Alternative form: Millford.
   6. A suburb on the North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand.
2. A habitational surname.

派生語

統計情報

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Milford is the 10265 most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3140 individuals. Milford is most common among White (76.62%) and Black/African American (15.03%) individuals.

参照

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Milford”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 590.

アナグラム

• Old Firm