Branford

Branford Meaning & Origin

About Branford
The name "Branford" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "brun" meaning "brown" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the name Branford can be interpreted to mean "brown ford" or "a crossing point in a river that is brown in color."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Branford are male.

Branford Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 66.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
B
🔊 Soundex
B6051063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 N F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrænfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Branford in Braille

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

The name Branford in braille

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

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

The name Branford in sign language

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