Stafford

Stafford

English

Alternative forms

• de Stafford (archaic)
• Strafford

Etymology

From Middle English Stafford.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstæfə(ɹ)d/

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Proper noun

Stafford

1. A placename
   1. A town in and the county town of Staffordshire, England.
   2. The Borough of Stafford, a local government district in Staffordshire formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town.
   3. An unincorporatedcommunity in Humboldt County, California, United States.
   4. A town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States.
   5. A small city in Stafford County, Kansas, United States.
   6. An unincorporatedcommunity in Holt County, Nebraska, United States.
   7. A town in Genesee County, New York, United States.
   8. A village in Monroe County, Ohio, United States.
   9. A city in Fort Bend County and Harris County, Texas, United States.
   10. A census-designated place, the county seat of Stafford County, Virginia, United States; also known as Stafford Courthouse.
   11. A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
   12. An industrialsuburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
2. An English habitational surname from the place name.
3. (rare) An unknown-gender given name transferred from the surname

Derived terms

• Stafford County
• Stafford knot
• Staffordshire

Noun

Stafford (plural Staffords)

1. A Staffordshire bull terrier.
   • 2016 October 6, Clare Damodaran, “Staffords are a loyal and lovable breed that are great with children. Digger had a great time on the walk playing with the other dogs and enjoying the lovely weather.”, in Daily Record‎:

     Staffords are a loyal and lovable breed that are great with children. Digger had a great time on the walk playing with the other dogs and enjoying the lovely weather.

   • 2018 August 7, “Staffordshire Bull Terrier”, in DogTime‎:

     Like all terriers, Staffords are diggers, so it is important to reinforce fences by embedding them in concrete or burying chicken wire at the bottom to prevent escapes.

   • 2019 March 12, Eleanor Ovens, “Crufts 2019: South Cumbria's winners and contenders”, in The Mail‎:

     Staffords are an amazing breed to own and to be invited to compete at crufts is an honour.

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Middle English

Etymology

From staithe (“landing place”) + ford.

Proper noun

Stafford

1. A placename
2. a habitational surname

Alternative forms

• (surname): de Stafford

Descendants

• Anglo-Norman: de Stafford
  • Norman: de Stafford
• English: Stafford
• Yola: Staffort

References

• “Stafford, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.