Bransford
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Bransford
Bransford is an English locational surname and given name meaning "Brend's ford," derived from the Old English personal name "Brend" (meaning "sword" or "fire") and "ford" (a river crossing).
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Etymology
Bransford is an English locational surname and given name meaning "Brend's ford," derived from the Old English personal name "Brend" (meaning "sword" or "fire") and "ford" (a river crossing). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, with no specific religious association, and notable historical context includes the Bransford family in Worcestershire, England, and William Bransford, a 14th-century Bishop of Exeter.
Bransford currently ranks #3,894 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1915.
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