Buford

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English burg →
Less commonScrabble 12
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Meanings

proper nounBuford (plural Bufords)

plural Bufords

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishburg“castle”
  2. EnglishBuford

From Old English burg (“castle”) + ford (“ford”).

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APA

Buford. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buford

MLA

“Buford.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buford. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Buford,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buford.

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