Buford

English variation of Beaufort, French
"beautiful fort"

Buford Origin and Meaning

Variation of Burford
# 911 in the US

Buford Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Buford

  • (Earl) Buford Ellington
    American politician; 42nd governor of Tennessee
  • Buford Garfield "Baby" Ray
    American NFL player
  • Buford Hayse Pusser
    American sheriff; inspiration for film "Walking Tall"
  • Buford A. Johnson
    American mechanic for the Tuskegee Airmen in WWII

The name Buford in Pop Culture

  • Buford
    flying table in the Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan
  • Buford
    minor character in "The Princess and the Frog"
  • Buford
    bloodhound in animated series "Buford and the Galloping Ghost"
  • Buford Granger
    character in film "Bad Asses"
  • Buford
    name suggested by Henry for his son In The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare
  • Buford Van Stomm
    character in Disney cartoon '"Phineas and Ferb"

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