Stafford - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Stafford \s-taffo-

is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "ford by a landing place". Place name. Mostly 19th-century use.

Stafford has 2 variant forms: Stafforde and Staford.

A baby name that sounds like Stafford is Stavros.

Stafford is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#628 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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