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Dictionary of
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Origin and Etymology of the Surname ALFORT.
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ALFORT.
From the name of a village in France, named
after a manor there built by Peter of Aigueblanche, Bishop of Hereford, England,
in the mid-13th-century, which is a corruption of Hallefort, to Harefort,
and finally Alfort. It is of Norman origin, from halle
"rock" and fort "strength," hence
"rock-strong."
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Dictionary Index |
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C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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B, C,
D, E,
F, G,
H, I,
J, K,
L, M,
N, O,
P, Q,
R, S,
T, U,
V, W,
X, Y,
Z
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