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Ashford

What does Ashford mean?

Ashford Pronunciation of Ashford as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Ashford is "ford by the ashes". Place name. Musician Nick Ashford. Also form of Ashton.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ash-, -ford

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, ford (river), ashes (tree)

Variations

VARIANTS Ash, Ashenford

CREATIVE FORMS
(male)

(female)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Ashford Edson (A.E.), ..

How popular is Ashford?

Ashford is an unusual first name for males but a very prominent surname for all people (#3702 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Which version is better?

Prominent varying forms of Ashford (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) are Ashton (#128 LAST YEAR) and Ash (#1366). These forms of Ashford were favored as baby names in the year 2004 (ADOPTION OF 0.3%) and are somewhat less widespread today (ADOPTION 0.2%, 35.8%). (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Ash, Ashton in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Ashton outside U.S.

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Ahmod, Aldford (see Alford), Alford, Alhard (see Allard), Allford, Asbjorn, Asgard, Ashburn, Asher, Ashur, Bedford, Beuford, Bufford, Buford, Burford, Byford, Clyford (see Clifford), Elford, Ellford (see Elford), Gifford, Gilford, Gyfford (see Gifford), Halford, Hanford, Harford, Huxford, Jefford, Lawford, Linford, Lynford, Medford, Milford, Mitford, Orford, Oxford, Oxxford (see Oxford), Radford, Rayford, Redford, Reeford, Rexford, Rufford (see Ruford), Ruford, Rumford, Rushford, Safford, Sanford, Staford, Telford, Tilford, Twyford, Walford, Warford, Welford, Wilford and Wynford. These names tend to be more frequently used than Ashford.

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