Willford

Willford Meaning & Origin

About Willford
The name Willford is of English origin and is derived from the combination of the Old English elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "ford" meaning "ford" or "river crossing." Therefore, the name Willford can be interpreted to mean "desire for a river crossing" or "one who desires to cross the river."

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪlfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFRT', 'FLFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willford in Braille

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

The name Willford in braille

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

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

The name Willford in sign language

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