Wolford

Wolford Meaning & Origin

About Wolford
The name "Wolford" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wulf" meaning "wolf" and "ford" meaning "ford or crossing." Therefore, the meaning of the name "Wolford" can be interpreted as "wolf ford" or "crossing of the wolves." It is a surname that likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near a ford where wolves were present or as a nickname for someone who displayed wolf-like characteristics.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W OW1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwoʊlfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFRT', 'FLFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wolford in Braille

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

The name Wolford in braille

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

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

The name Wolford in sign language

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