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Ford

Ford

Popularity

#570

rising

Letters

4

Syllables

1

Origin

English

Total Births

10,381

Peak Year

#707 in 2021

First Recorded

1880

Style

Vintage, Strong & Bold

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

From the English surname denoting someone who lived near a ford (a shallow place where a river or stream may be crossed).

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

Famous Namesakes

  • Gerald Ford

    38th President of the United States

  • Harrison Ford

    American actor of Indiana Jones fame

Nicknames

Personality Traits

StrongReliableDeterminedPractical

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