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Fordham

FORD-ham

Popularity

#11330

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Letters

7

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

67

Peak Year

#11 in 2020

First Recorded

2015

Style

Vintage

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Fordham is an English surname-turned-given name. It refers to a 'ford by the homestead' or a 'ford near the farm'.

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Numerology

9

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Personality Traits

LoyalDependablePracticalResourceful

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