Riddiford

R1I1D2D2I1F4O1R1D2

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English rīdere →
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Meanings

proper nounRiddiford (plural Riddifords)

plural Riddifords

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishrīdere“rider, horseman”
  2. EnglishRiddiford

Probably a habitational surname from a lost place in Gloucestershire, from Old English rīdere (“rider, horseman”) + ford (“ford”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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