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Danford

Quick answerThe given name 'Danford' means "ford of the Dane" or "Dane's ford," derived from Old English elements *Dene* (Dane) and *ford* (ford).

Old English · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#7,180
TrendVintage
Peak year1948
Syllables2
OriginOld English
LanguageEnglish
CultureEnglish
Letters7
Numerology8 Chaldean 4
Global rank#7,180

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Danford

The given name 'Danford' means "ford of the Dane" or "Dane's ford," derived from Old English elements *Dene* (Dane) and *ford* (ford).

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Etymology

The given name 'Danford' means "ford of the Dane" or "Dane's ford," derived from Old English elements *Dene* (Dane) and *ford* (ford). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in England and the United States, with no specific religious association; historically, it originated as a locational surname before occasional use as a given name.

Danford currently ranks #7,180 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1948.

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