de Stafford

A form of Stafford — A Staffordshire bull terrier.

OriginMiddle English de Stafford ← Anglo-Norman de Stafford →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. archaicArchaic form of Stafford: A habitational surname from Middle English.

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishStafford
  2. Anglo-Normande Stafford
  3. Middle Englishde Stafford
  4. Englishde Stafford

From Middle English de Stafford, from Anglo-Norman de Stafford, from Middle English Stafford.

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APA

de Stafford. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20Stafford

MLA

“de Stafford.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20Stafford. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “de Stafford,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20Stafford.

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