Given name & surname
Rumford
“from the broad ford”·“from the broad river crossing”
Rumford is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “from the broad ford” (English) and “from the broad river crossing” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “from the broad ford” (English) and “from the broad river crossing” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
Rumford’s family of names
Rumford has a related form in Rumferd. Rumford has a related form in Rumferde. Rumford has a related form in Rumforde.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Rumford, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Rishley
“from the untamed meadow”
>99% boys
Ashford
“from the ash-tree ford”
>99% boys
Grimsley
“from the dark meadow”
>99% boys
Crompton
“river bend”
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Zurley
“of the sea tide”
>99% boys
Ashbourne
“ash-tree”
88% boys · 12% girls
Mannley
“from the hero's meadow; from the man's meadow”
>99% boys
Walding
“wood, forest”
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