About Stanford
The name Stanford is of English origin and has two possible meanings. Firstly, it can be derived from the Old English words "stan" meaning "stone" and "ford" meaning "ford or crossing," thus referring to a place where stones were used to cross a river or stream. Secondly, it can also be a locational surname referring to someone who hailed from one of the various places named Stanford in England, which translates to "stone ford" in modern English. Overall, the name Stanford signifies a connection to a place with a stone crossing or a person's ancestral origin from such a place.
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Most individuals with the name Stanford are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 10.53% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Stanford in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Stanford using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.