Ransford

Ransford Meaning & Origin

About Ransford
The name Ransford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "ræn" meaning "house" and "ford" meaning "ford or crossing." Therefore, the name Ransford can be interpreted to mean "one who lives near the ford or crossing of the house." It is a surname that has been occasionally used as a given name.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Ransford are male.

Ransford Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RNSFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0521063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 N S F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈrænsfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNSFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ransford in Braille

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

The name Ransford in braille

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

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

The name Ransford in sign language

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