Belford

Belford Meaning & Origin

About Belford
The name Belford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "belle" meaning "bell" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the name Belford can be interpreted to mean "a shallow river crossing with a bell." It is a surname that likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or was associated with such a river crossing.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Belford are male.

Belford Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -44.44% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛlfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Belford in Braille

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

The name Belford in braille

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

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

The name Belford in sign language

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