Woodford

Woodford Meaning & Origin

About Woodford
The name "Woodford" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wudu" meaning "wood" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the name "Woodford" can be interpreted to mean "a shallow crossing in the woods" or "a place where a river can be crossed through a wooded area."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Woodford are male.

Woodford Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 40% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W031063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 D F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwʊdfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATFRT', 'FTFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woodford in Braille

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

The name Woodford in braille

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

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

The name Woodford in sign language

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