Gifford

Gifford Meaning & Origin

About Gifford
The name "Gifford" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "gifu" meaning "gift" and "weard" meaning "guardian" or "protector." Therefore, the meaning of the name "Gifford" can be interpreted as "gifted guardian" or "protector of gifts."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Gifford are male.

Gifford Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɪfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JFRT', 'KFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gifford in Braille

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

The name Gifford in braille

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

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

The name Gifford in sign language

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