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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Most individuals with the name Melford are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 40% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Melford in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
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.