Beresford

Beresford Meaning & Origin

About Beresford
The name "Beresford" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "beorn" meaning "bear" and "ford" meaning "ford or crossing." Therefore, the name "Beresford" can be interpreted to mean "bear ford" or "crossing of the bear." It is a surname that likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near a ford where bears were known to cross.

🌍 Origin
📏 Name Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Beresford are male.

Beresford Popularity Trends

Popularity trend data is currently unavailable.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06021063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 R Z F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɪrzfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beresford in Braille

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

The name Beresford in braille

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

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

The name Beresford in sign language

Numerology