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Staniford

Staniford proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Staniford (plural Stanifords)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Staniford

pluralStanifords
alternative formStaniforth
alternative formStanyforth

Origin of Staniford

"Dweller by a stony ford", probably near Sheffield, where the surname is common. From Old English stāniġ (“stony”) + ford (“ford”).

Questions about Staniford

What does Staniford mean?
Staniford means a surname.
What part of speech is Staniford?
Staniford is a proper noun.

Words near Staniford in the dictionary

  1. staniel
  2. staniels
  3. Stanier
  4. Stanifer
  5. Stanifers
  6. Staniford
  7. Staniforth
  8. Staniljub
  9. Stanimir
  10. stanine
  11. stanines

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