Melford

Melford Meaning & Origin

About Melford
The name "Melford" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "mael" meaning "cross" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the name "Melford" can be interpreted to mean "crossing at the shallow river." It is a locational surname often associated with places in England that have a river crossing.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Melford are male.

Melford Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 40% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/melford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melford in Braille

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

The name Melford in braille

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

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

The name Melford in sign language

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