Walford

Walford Meaning & Origin

About Walford
The name "Walford" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "weald" meaning "forest" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the name "Walford" can be interpreted to mean "a ford or crossing in the forest." It is a locational surname often associated with various places in England, reflecting the historical presence of forests and rivers in those areas.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔlfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFRT', 'FLFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walford in Braille

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

The name Walford in braille

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

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

The name Walford in sign language

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