Bedford
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Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈbɛdfə(ɹ)d/
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Etymology: From Middle English Bedforde, Bedeford, from Old English Bedaford, Bedanford, equivalent to Bede's + ford. The civil parish is named after John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford (1710 - 1771). Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland.
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- A truck, van, and bus and coach chassis formerly manufactured by the Bedford company, a subsidiary company of Vauxhall Motors.
“New Zealand Railways Road Services used to operate a large fleet of Bedfords.”
- An English dukedom.
- A surname.