Whitford

Whitford Meaning & Origin

About Whitford
The name "Whitford" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hwit" meaning "white" and "ford" meaning "ford" or "river crossing." Therefore, the meaning of the name "Whitford" can be interpreted as "white ford" or "river crossing that is white." It is a surname that likely originated from a place name referring to a location with a white-colored river crossing.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
W
🔊 Soundex
W031063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪtfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whitford in Braille

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

The name Whitford in braille

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

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

The name Whitford in sign language

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