Guilford

Guilford Meaning & Origin

About Guilford
The name "Guilford" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "gylde" meaning "gold" and "ford" meaning "ford or crossing." Therefore, the name Guilford can be interpreted to mean "golden ford" or "crossing over the golden river." It is a surname that may have originally referred to someone who lived near or crossed a river with a golden appearance or significance.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Guilford are male.

Guilford Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guilford in Braille

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

The name Guilford in braille

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

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

The name Guilford in sign language

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