Wofford

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English wealh →
Less commonScrabble 17
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. Wofford Heights, a census-designated place in California, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States.
  4. Wofford College, a university in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Englishwulf“wolf”
  2. Old Englishwealh“Welsh”
  3. EnglishWofford

From either Old English wealh (“Welsh”) + ford, meaning "Welshman's ford", or from Old English wulf (“wolf”) + ford, to mean "wolf ford".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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