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What does Gifford mean?

Gifford Pronunciation of Gifford as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Gifford is "brave giver; puffy-faced". Sports figure Frank Gifford; American conservation pioneer Gifford Pinchot.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Gi-, -ford

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, brave, pioneer (leader)

Variations

VARIANTS Giffard, Gifferd, Gyfford

CREATIVE FORMS
(male)

(female)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Gifford Ozias (G.O.), ..

How popular is Gifford?

Gifford is an unusual first name for males but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#1716 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Gifford was first listed in 1890-1899 and reached its peak rank of #1334 in the U.S. in the 1910s, but is not ranked currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Gifford name in U.S.

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

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Aldford (see Alford), Alford, Allford, Ashford, Bedford, Beuford, Bickford, Bufford, Buford, Burford, Byford, Clifford, Clyfford, Clyford (see Clifford), Elford, Ellford (see Elford), Gaylord, Gibbor, Gibor, Gilford, Gilmore, Girard, Gjord, Griffon, Griffudd, Guildford, Guilford, Halford, Hanford, Harford, Huxford, Jefford, Lawford, Lindford, Linford, Linnford (see Lynford), Lynford, Medford, Milford, Millford (see Milford), Mitford, Orford, Oxford, Oxxford (see Oxford), Pickford, Radford, Rayford, Redford, Reeford, Rexford, Rufford (see Ruford), Ruford, Rumford, Safford, Sanford, Stafford, Staford, Swinford, Telford, Tilford, Twyford, Walford, Warford, Welford, Whitford, Wilford and Wynford. These names tend to be more frequently used than Gifford.

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