Given name & surname

Stamford

“from the stony ford”

Stamford is a variant of Stanford. One English interpretation is “from the stony ford.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Stamford is a variant of Stanford. One English interpretation is “from the stony ford.”

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Where it comes from

Stamford is a variant of Stanford. An origin associated with Stanford is English.

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Stamford’s family of names

Stamford has a related form in Stanford.

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