Hansford

Hansford Meaning & Origin

About Hansford
The name "Hansford" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hans" meaning "John" and "ford" meaning "ford or crossing." Therefore, the name Hansford can be interpreted to mean "John's ford" or "crossing belonging to John." It is a surname that likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or was associated with a ford owned or used by a person named John.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Hansford are male.

Hansford Popularity Trends

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNSFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0521063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N S F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhænsfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNSFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hansford in Braille

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

The name Hansford in braille

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

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

The name Hansford in sign language

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