Raiford

Raiford Meaning & Origin

About Raiford
The name "Raiford" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "ræfer" and "ford," meaning "reed" and "ford" respectively. It refers to a person who lived near or worked at a ford where reeds grew. The name Raiford carries a connection to nature and water, symbolizing someone who may have had a close association with these elements in their ancestral history.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Raiford are male.

Raiford Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -28.57% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EY1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈreɪfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Raiford in Braille

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

The name Raiford in braille

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

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

The name Raiford in sign language

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