Etymology

Staniford

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Old English stāniġ
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  1. Old English · inherited fromstāniġ“stony”
  2. English todayStaniford

"Dweller by a stony ford", probably near Sheffield, where the surname is common. From Old English stāniġ (“stony”) + ford (“ford”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishstāniġ all →

stony

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