Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Alford (pronounced /ˈɑːfərd/ Scots: Aaford or Awfort, Scottish Gaelic: Athfort) is a large village in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland, lying just south of the River Don. It lies within the Howe of Alford (also called the Vale of Alford) which occupies the middle reaches of the River Don.The place-name is thought to come from the Scots "auld ford"; its original position being on the banks of the Don.[citation needed] The "L" sound in the word has, over time, been dropped, and is silent.. }
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- Alford,_Aberdeenshire comment "Alford (pronounced /ˈɑːfərd/ Scots: Aaford or Awfort, Scottish Gaelic: Athfort) is a large village in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland, lying just south of the River Don. It lies within the Howe of Alford (also called the Vale of Alford) which occupies the middle reaches of the River Don.The place-name is thought to come from the Scots "auld ford"; its original position being on the banks of the Don.[citation needed] The "L" sound in the word has, over time, been dropped, and is silent.".