Sanford

Sanford

English

Etymology

From the place name Sandford, ultimately from Old English Sandford (literally “sand ford”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsænfɚd/

Proper noun

Sanford

1. A habitational surname from Old English.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
   • 1974, Alison Lurie, The War Between the Tates: A Novel, Open Road Media, published 2012, →ISBN:

     “Sanford Finkelstein,” Danielle repeats. “Listen, isn't he the one that ostrich is based on, in your books?”
     “Well, I suppose in a way.” Erica smiles. “It was the name mostly. Sanford seemed like a good name for an ostrich.”

3. An unincorporatedcommunity in the Rural Municipality of MacDonald, Manitoba, Canada.
4. A small town in Covington County, Alabama.
5. A small statutory town in Conejos County, Colorado.
6. A sizable city, the county seat of Seminole County, Florida.
7. An unincorporatedcommunity in Stewart County, Georgia.
8. An unincorporatedcommunity in Pawnee County, Kansas.
9. A city in York County, Maine.
10. A village in Midland County, Michigan.
11. An unincorporatedcommunity in Covington County, Mississippi.
12. A town in Broome County, New York.
13. A city, the county seat of Lee County, North Carolina.
14. A small town in Hutchinson County, Texas.
15. A census-designated place in Accomack County, Virginia.