Stanford - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Stanford \s-tanfo-

is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "stone ford". Place name. Familiar as the name of the great Californian railroad magnate Leland Stanford, who founded the university that bears his name. Composer Charles Stanford.

Stanford has 2 variant forms: Stamford and Standford.

A baby name that sounds like Stanford is Stanfield.

Stanford is a somewhat common first name for men (#1002 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#1229 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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