Hertford

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English Hertford, from Old English Heorotford, from heorot (“stag”) + ford (“ford”), equivalent to hart +‎ ford. === Pronunciation === (town in England and college): (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɑːtfəd/, (less common) /ˈhɑːfəd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɑɹtfɚd/ === Proper noun === Hertford A town and civil parish (with a town council) in East Hertfordshire district, and the county town of Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL3212). A town, the county seat of Perquimans County, North Carolina, United States. (Oxford University, informal) Ellipsis of Hertford College, Oxford. ==== Derived terms ==== Hertford County Hertfordshire === References === == Middle English == === Alternative forms === Hartford, Hertforde, Hurtford === Etymology === Inherited from Old English Heorotford, Heortford; equivalent to hert (“hart”) +‎ ford (“ford, crossing”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɛr(t)fɔrdˌ/, /ˈhɛr(t)ˌfoːrd/, (late) /ˈhar(t)-/ === Proper noun === Hertford Hertford (a town in Hertfordshire, England) ==== Related terms ==== Hertfordschire ==== Descendants ==== English: Hertford; Hartford → Old French: Herteford