At a Glance
- 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
HAIR-uh-ferdIPA /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.
Lists That Include Hereford
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