Given name & surname

Salford

“from the willow ford”

Salford is a variant of Safford. One English interpretation is “from the willow ford.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Salford is a variant of Safford. One English interpretation is “from the willow ford.”

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Where it comes from

Salford is a variant of Safford. An origin associated with Safford is English.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

From Old English sealh (“willow, sallow”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Salford’s family of names

Salford has a related form in Safford. In English usage, Salford as a surname has a related form in SAWFORD.

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