Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: The name `` Hereford '' is said to come from the Anglo Saxon `` here '' , an army or formation of soldiers , and the `` ford '' , a place for crossing a river .
Simplified: The name `` Hereford '' comes from the Anglo Saxon `` here '' , meaning an army and `` ford '' which is a place where soldiers could cross .