Given name & surname · also Old Norse
Rainford
“boundary”
Rainford is a surname from Old Norse (ultimately Old English).
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rainford goes back to Old Norse rein, meaning “boundary.”
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Where it comes from
Rainford comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Old English.
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How it developed
From Old Norse rein (“boundary”), from Old Norse roynir (“rowan”).
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Rainford’s family of names
In English usage, Rainford as a surname has a related form in RANFORD.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Rainford
- Lee "Scratch" PerryJamaican music producer, singer-songwriter, sound engineer (1936–2021)
- Rainford KalabaZambian footballerborn 1986
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