Tilford

Tilford Meaning & Origin

About Tilford
The name Tilford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "til" meaning "good" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the name Tilford can be interpreted to mean "good ford" or "good crossing." It likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near a favorable river crossing point or a place with a good ford.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Tilford are male.

Tilford Popularity Trends

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɪlfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tilford in Braille

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

The name Tilford in braille

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

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

The name Tilford in sign language

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