Surname

Staniford

“stony”

Staniford is a surname, probably from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Staniford probably goes back to Old English stāniġ, meaning “stony.”

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Where it comes from

Staniford probably comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

Probably from Old English stāniġ (“stony”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Staniford’s family of names

In English usage, Staniford as a surname has a related form in STANIFORTH. In English usage, Staniford as a surname has a related form in Stanyforth.

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Old English

Sandiford

“sandy”

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Old English

Sanderford

Sanderford is a surname, possibly from Old English.

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Old English

Stanion

“stone”

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Old English

Swanford

“herdsman”

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Old English

Stafforth

“landing place”

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Old English

Stanworth

“stone”

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Old English · Nature

Axford

“ash tree”

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Old English · Nature

Seaford

“sea”

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44% boys · 56% girls

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