English:: 1: habitational name from Rochford (Worcestershire) from Old English ræcc ‘hunting dog’ (genitive ræcces) + ford ‘ford’.2: habitational name from Rochford (Essex). Early forms of the name ending in Ro- suggest that the [...]
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What is the origin of the name Ratchford?
English:: 1: habitational name from Rochford (Worcestershire) from Old English ræcc ‘hunting dog’ (genitive ræcces) + ford ‘ford’.2: habitational name from Rochford (Essex). Early forms of the name ending in Ro- suggest that the [...]