Lanford

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English hlynn →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhlynn“roaring stream”
  2. EnglishLanford

From Old English hlynn (“roaring stream”) + ford (“ford”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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