Standford
Old English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Standford
Standford derives from Old English elements "stan" (stone) and "ford" (shallow river crossing), originally denoting a place where a stone ford crossed a river, and later became a surname and given name meaning "from the stony ford." The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States and Britain, with notable historical association through Leland Stanford, the 19th-century railroad magnate and founder of Stanford University.
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Etymology
Standford derives from Old English elements "stan" (stone) and "ford" (shallow river crossing), originally denoting a place where a stone ford crossed a river, and later became a surname and given name meaning "from the stony ford." The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States and Britain, with notable historical association through Leland Stanford, the 19th-century railroad magnate and founder of Stanford University.
Standford currently ranks #2,738 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1955.
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