Given name & surname

Safford

“from the willow ford”

Safford is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “from the willow ford.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One English interpretation is “from the willow ford.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is English.

Safford’s family of names

Safford has a related form in Safforde. Safford has a related form in Saford. Safford has a related form in Saforde.

Walk Safford’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 8

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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English

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English

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English

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Sibling ideas

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