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Wofford.

A surname.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname.

  2. Wofford Heights, a census-designated place in California, United States.

  3. An unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States.

  4. Wofford College, a university in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.

Where this word comes from

From either Old English wealh (“Welsh”) + ford, meaning "Welshman's ford", or from Old English wulf (“wolf”) + ford, to mean "wolf ford".

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