Gilford

Gilford Meaning & Origin

About Gilford
The name Gilford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "gil" meaning "a ravine" or "a narrow valley" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river or stream that can be crossed on foot." Therefore, the name Gilford can be interpreted to mean "one who lives near or crosses a ravine or narrow valley."

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Gilford are male.

Gilford Popularity Trends

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɪlfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFRT', 'JLFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilford in Braille

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

The name Gilford in braille

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

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

The name Gilford in sign language

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