Buford

Buford Meaning & Origin

About Buford
The name Buford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "bufor" meaning "beaver" and "ford" meaning "river crossing." Therefore, the meaning of the name Buford can be interpreted as "river crossing of the beavers."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Buford are male.

Buford Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B Y UW1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbjufərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buford in Braille

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

The name Buford in braille

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

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

The name Buford in sign language

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