Hereford: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hereford – Meaning: a river crossing used by an army – Origin: Old English – Pronunciation: HAIR-uh-ferd


Hereford is an Old English name meaning “a river crossing used by an army”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.

Meaning & Origin of Hereford

Meaning: A river crossing used by an army.

Origin: Old English.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Hereford

Phonetic: HAIR-uh-ferd   IPA: /ˈhɛrɪfərd/

Popularity of Hereford

Hereford doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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