Malford

Malford Meaning & Origin

About Malford
The name Malford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "mal," meaning "wrong" or "bad," and "ford," meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the name Malford can be interpreted to mean "bad ford" or "crossing at a dangerous or difficult place." It may have originally been given to someone who lived near or had a connection to such a ford, or it could have been a descriptive nickname for someone who was associated with challenging or unfavorable circumstances.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/malford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malford in Braille

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

The name Malford in braille

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

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

The name Malford in sign language

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