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ˈhɑr fərd, ˈhɑrt fərdhert·ford
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Hertfordnoun
The county town of Hertfordshire
Wikidata
Hertford
Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is also a civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of the county. Forming a civil parish, the 2001 census put the population of Hertford at about 24,180. Recent estimates are that it is now around 28,000. The name is Anglo Saxon and means the ford frequented by harts or stags.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Hertford
the county town of Hertfordshire, on the Lea, 26 m. N. of London; some few remains of its famous 10th-century castle still exist, and there are several charity schools, a castle built in James I.'s time, and a branch of Christ's Hospital (London); the chief trade is in corn, malt, and flour; in the vicinity is Haileybury College (q. v.).
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
hertford
The capital of Hertfordshire, England, on the Lee. It is a very ancient town: the castle was founded in 909. In the reign of John it was seized by the French dauphin, and under Edward III. the kings of France and Scotland were secured in it.
Etymology and Origins
Hertford
Originally “Hartford,” being the ford of the River Lea crossed by harts.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Hertford in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Hertford in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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