Bluford

Bluford Meaning & Origin

About Bluford
The name "Bluford" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "blæc" meaning "black" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the name "Bluford" can be interpreted to mean "black ford" or "dark crossing."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Bluford are male.

Bluford Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
B
🔊 Soundex
B401063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L UW1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈblufərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bluford in Braille

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

The name Bluford in braille

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

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

The name Bluford in sign language

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