Lanford

Lanford Meaning & Origin

About Lanford
The name "Lanford" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "lange" meaning "long" and "ford" meaning "ford or crossing." Therefore, the name Lanford can be interpreted to mean "long ford" or "long crossing." It is a surname that may have originally referred to someone who lived near or crossed a long ford in a river or stream.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Lanford are male.

Lanford Popularity Trends

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L051063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 N F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈlænfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lanford in Braille

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

The name Lanford in braille

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

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

The name Lanford in sign language

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