Wayford

Wayford Meaning & Origin

About Wayford
The name "Wayford" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "weg" meaning "way" or "road" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river or stream that can be crossed on foot or by vehicle." Therefore, the name "Wayford" can be interpreted to mean "one who lives near or is associated with a road crossing or ford." It is a surname that likely originated from a place name or as an occupational name for someone who lived or worked near a ford or a road crossing.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EY1 F ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/wayford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFRT', 'FFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wayford in Braille

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

The name Wayford in braille

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

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

The name Wayford in sign language

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