Names That Mean Ford
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Ford
English
"dweller at the ford"
The long association to the Ford Motor Company doesn't stand in the way of this being a strong, independent, single-syllable name. Owen Wilson named his son Robert Ford—although the baby's name was…
Beresford
English
"ford where barley grows"
Upper-crusty hotelish surname.
Bickford
English
"axman's ford"
Surname doomed to remain a surname.
Blanford
English
"gray man's ford"
Comes with a monocle.
Burford
English
"ford near the castle"
The stuffy-sounding name of a posh medieval village in the Cotswolds, in England, that some consider one of the most beautiful small towns in Europe.
Clifford
English
"lives near the ford by the cliff"
Clifford is beginning to overcome a slightly stodgy intellectual image and showing signs of possible revival. Kids might or might not like the association with the big red dog. In England, the…
Crawford
English
"ford where crows gather"
A common surname in Scotland, but a starchy first name choice.
Pickford
English
"from the ford at the peak"
One surname name unlikely to cross over to first.
Redford
English
"red ford"
An unusual surname-style choice with a strong meaning and potential for nicknames Ford and Red. Associated with the actor Robert Redford, it was also used for a one of the main characters in the 2019…
Rutherford
English
"cattle ford"
Stuffy presidential choice: consider Hayes instead.