Winford
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning friend's ford or crossing.
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Rarity
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among names in use
US popularity
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outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Winford by the numbers
Its American peak was 116 babies in 1928, making it a 1920s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Winford. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Wilfordwillow ford; crossing by willow trees10 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean friendship
Like Winford, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dakotafriends; allies2,330 in the US (2017)
- Edwinwealthy friend; prosperity and companionship1,027 in the US (2017)
- Khalilfriend; one who is close128 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marvinfamous friend483 in the US (2017)
- Alvinnoble friend; elf friend432 in the US (2017)
- Aldenold friend; from ald and wine425 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a river
Like Winford, each of these has a river in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kendallvalley of the river Kent1,634 in the US (2017)
- Wadeto go or ford across water899 in the US (2017)
- Trentonsettlement of the trent river673 in the US (2017)
- Monroemouth of the Roe river; a surname as given name559 in the US (2017)
- Zairethe river; from Congo River name349 in the US (2017)
- Clydefrom the river Clyde344 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Winford
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