Stanford

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

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈstænfəɹd/

Stanford

1. A habitational surname​.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A private university in the Bay Area of California.
4. A place name, including:
   1. a hamlet in Bedfordshire, England.
   2. a village in Kent, England.
   3. a deserted village in Norfolk, England (now in a military area).
   4. a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA, and the county seat of Lincoln County.
   5. a town in Montana, USA, and the county seat of Judith Basin County.

• Stanford in the Vale
• Stanford-le-Hope
• Stanford-on-Avon
• Stanford-on-Teme

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

Stanford

1. a male given name
2. Stanford University