Milford

Milford Meaning & Origin

About Milford
The name Milford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "mill," meaning "mill," and "ford," meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the name Milford can be interpreted to mean "a shallow river crossing near a mill." It is a surname that has also been used as a given name, often associated with places that have a mill and a ford nearby.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Milford are male.

Milford Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɪlfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Milford in Braille

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

The name Milford in braille

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

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

The name Milford in sign language

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