a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry
"Visitors often travel to Waterford to admire its historic cathedral and world-renowned crystal glassware."
A city in County Waterford, Munster, Ireland.
"The local museum in Waterford showcases the rich history of this ancient Irish city."
The name Waterford combines the English words for "water" and "ford," but the city in Ireland actually evolved from an Old Norse term meaning "wether ford." A civil parish in New Brunswick likely adopted this name by referencing the Irish city rather than describing a local crossing.