Medford: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Medford – Meaning: Ford at the river confluence – Origin: Old English (surname) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: MED-ferd


Medford is an Old English (surname) boy's name meaning “Ford at the river confluence”. It appears in our list of 175+ State-Inspired Baby Names as American as They Come.

Meaning & Origin of Medford

Meaning: Ford at the river confluence.

Origin: Old English (surname).

Source: Wiktionary, Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Medford

Phonetic: MED-ferd   IPA: /ˈmɛdfərd/

Popularity of Medford

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1911–1980.

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