English Explanatory Dictionary

Stanford

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A private university in Santa Clara County, California.
  4. A place in England:
  5. A hamlet in Southill parish, Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL1641).
  6. A village and civil parish in Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent (OS grid ref TR1238).
  7. A deserted village and civil parish (without a council) in Breckland district, Norfolk (now in a military area) (OS grid ref TL8594).
  8. A hamlet in Alberbury with Cardeston parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ3312).
  9. A number of places in the United States:
  10. A census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California, the location of the eponymous university.
  11. An unincorporated community in Latah County, Idaho.
  12. A village in McLean County, Illinois.

Pronunciation

/ˈstænfəɹd/

Word forms

Stanford Stanforth

Etymology

Various placenames from Old English stān (“stone”) + ford (“ford”). * (The university): Named after the son of railroad magnate Leland Stanford.

Derived words

Stanford Bridge Stanford bunny Stanford dragon Stanford in the Vale Stanford-le-Hope Stanford Merthyr Stanford-on-Avon Stanford on Teme Stanford with Orleton
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