Stanford.
A habitational surname from Old English.
Meaning & usage
A habitational surname from Old English.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A private university in Santa Clara County, California.
A place in England: A hamlet in Southill parish, Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL1641).
A place in England: A village and civil parish in Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent (OS grid ref TR1238).
A place in England: A deserted village and civil parish (without a council) in Breckland district, Norfolk (now in a military area) (OS grid ref TL8594).
A place in England: A hamlet in Alberbury with Cardeston parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ3312).
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California, the location of the eponymous university.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Latah County, Idaho.
A number of places in the United States: A village in McLean County, Illinois.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: A home rule city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Kentucky.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Isanti County, Minnesota.
A number of places in the United States: A town, the county seat of Judith Basin County, Montana.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Dutchess County, New York.
A small village in the Western Cape province, South Africa.
Where this word comes from
Various placenames from Old English stān (“stone”) + ford (“ford”). * (The university): Named after the son of railroad magnate Leland Stanford.
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