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Stafford

/ˈstæfə(ɹ)d/

Stafford proper noun: a town in and the county town of Staffordshire, England.

Proper noun

Stafford

  1. A town in and the county town of Staffordshire, England.
  2. The Borough of Stafford, a local government district with borough status in Staffordshire formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town.
  3. An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.
  4. A town in Tolland County, Connecticut.
  5. A minor city in Stafford County, Kansas, named after Lewis Stafford, a Civil War casualty.
  6. An unincorporated community in Holt County, Nebraska.
  7. A township in Ocean County, New Jersey.
  8. A town in Genesee County, New York.
  9. A village in Monroe County, Ohio.
  10. A city in Fort Bend County and Harris County, Texas.
  11. A census-designated place, the county seat of Stafford County, Virginia; also known as Stafford Courthouse.
  12. A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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  1. An industrial suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
  2. An English habitational surname from the place name.
    • In September 2023, Amelia Stafford was 15 and beginning her sophomore year at Terra Linda High School in eastern Marin County, Calif.2025 November 30, David Darlington, “The Shocking Crash That Led Marin County to Reckon With the Dangers of E-Bikes”, in The New York Times Magazine, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company...
  3. (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.

Noun

Stafford (plural Staffords)

  1. A Staffordshire bull terrier.
    • Staffords are a loyal and lovable breed that are great with children. Digger had a great time on the walk playing with the other dogs and enjoying the lovely weather.2016 October 6, Clare Damodaran, “Staffords are a loyal and lovable breed that are great with children. Digger had a great time on the walk playing with the other dogs and enjoying the lovely...
    • Like all terriers, Staffords are diggers, so it is important to reinforce fences by embedding them in concrete or burying chicken wire at the bottom to prevent escapes.2018 August 7, “Staffordshire Bull Terrier”, in DogTime

Forms of Stafford

Proper noun
alternative formStrafford
alternative form (archaic)de Stafford
Noun
pluralStaffords

Origin of Stafford

From Old English stæþ (“landing place”) + ford. As a surname, occasionally derived from Irish (see Stocker).

Words formed from Stafford

Phrases with Stafford

Questions about Stafford

What does Stafford mean?
Stafford means a town in and the county town of Staffordshire, England.
What part of speech is Stafford?
Stafford can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Stafford?
Stafford is pronounced /ˈstæfə(ɹ)d/.

Words near Stafford in the dictionary

  1. staffings
  2. staffish
  3. staffless
  4. staffman
  5. staffmen
  6. Stafford
  7. Stafford County
  8. Stafford gambit
  9. Stafford gambits
  10. Stafford knot
  11. Stafford knots

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