Stanford

• (surname): Stanforth

Various place names from Old English stān (“stone”) + ford (“ford”).

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈstænfəɹd/

Stanford

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 name, including:
   1. A hamlet in Bedfordshire, England.
   2. A village and civil parish in Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1238).
   3. A deserted village and civil parish (without a council) in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (now in a military area) (OS grid ref TL8594).
   4. A home rule city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States.
   5. A town, the county seat of Judith Basin County, Montana, United States.
   6. A census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California, United States, the location of the eponymous university.

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From English Stanford, from Old English stān (“stone”) + ford (“ford”).

Stanford

1. a male given name transferred from the surname
2. Stanford University