Alford

Alford Meaning & Origin

About Alford
The name Alford is of Old English origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "ælf" meaning "elf" and "ford" meaning "ford or river crossing." Therefore, the name Alford can be interpreted to mean "elf ford" or "river crossing of the elves." It is a surname that likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or was associated with a river crossing that was believed to be inhabited by elves or supernatural beings.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Alford are male.

Alford Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A41063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈælfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alford in Braille

Here's how to represent Alford in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Alford in braille

How to Spell the Name Alford in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Alford using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Alford in sign language

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