Sandiford

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English sandiġ →
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Meanings

proper nounSandiford (plural Sandifords)

plural Sandifords · alternative Sandefer · alternative Sandefur · alternative Sandifer

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishsandiġ“sandy”
  2. EnglishSandiford

Habitational surname from a lost place in Lancashire or Yorkshire, from Old English sandiġ (“sandy”) + ford (“ford”); compare Sandford.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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