Wakeford

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English wacu →
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Meanings

proper nounWakeford (plural Wakefords)

plural Wakefords

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishwacu“wake, watch”
  2. EnglishWakeford

Habitational surname from a now lost place, from Old English wacu (“wake, watch”) + ford (“ford”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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