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/ Rhymes: -ɪlfə(ɹ)d === Proper noun === Guildford A large town, the county town of Surrey, England. A local government district with borough status in Surrey, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town. A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. A former railway station in Tasmania, Australia. A locality in Waratah-Wynyard council area, north western Tasmania, Australia. A town in the Shire of Mount Alexander and the Shire of Hepburn, central Victoria, Australia A suburb of Perth in the City of Swan, Western Australia. A neighbourhood of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. A surname. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== Gilford Gildford Guilford