Halford

Halford Meaning & Origin

About Halford
The name "Halford" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "halig" meaning "holy" and "ford" meaning "ford or crossing." Therefore, the meaning of the name "Halford" can be interpreted as "holy ford" or "sacred crossing." It likely originated as a surname referring to someone who lived near or was associated with a holy or sacred ford, which was a shallow area in a river where it could be crossed on foot or by horse.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Halford are male.

Halford Popularity Trends

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhæfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Halford in Braille

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

The name Halford in braille

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

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

The name Halford in sign language

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