Fordham

Fordham Meaning & Origin

About Fordham
The name "Fordham" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed" and "ham" meaning "a village" or "homestead." Therefore, the name Fordham can be interpreted to mean "a village or homestead near a shallow river crossing."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Fordham are male.

Fordham Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -18.18% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRTM
🗽 NYSIIS
FAN
🔊 Soundex
F06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R D AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɔrdəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRTM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fordham in Braille

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

The name Fordham in braille

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

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

The name Fordham in sign language

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