Benford

Benford Meaning & Origin

About Benford
The name "Benford" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "beonna" meaning "bent grass" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the name "Benford" can be interpreted to mean "one who lives near the shallow crossing in the river with bent grass."

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Benford are male.

Benford Popularity Trends

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B051063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛnfərd/
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('PNFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benford in Braille

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

The name Benford in braille

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

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

The name Benford in sign language

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