Burford

Burford Meaning & Origin

About Burford
The name "Burford" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "burh" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold," and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the name "Burford" can be interpreted to mean "a fortified river crossing" or "a strong and secure place to cross a river."

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B061063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burford in Braille

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

The name Burford in braille

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

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

The name Burford in sign language

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