Waterford: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Waterford – Meaning: an adaptation of Old Norse 'Veðrafjǫrðr,' commonly glossed as 'ram/wether fjord' – Origin: Anglicized Old Norse (via Ireland) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: WAW-ter-ferd


Waterford is an Anglicized Old Norse (via Ireland) unisex name meaning “an adaptation of Old Norse 'Veðrafjǫrðr,' commonly glossed as 'ram/wether fjord'”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.

Meaning & Origin of Waterford

Meaning: An adaptation of Old Norse 'Veðrafjǫrðr,' commonly glossed as 'ram/wether fjord'.

Origin: Anglicized Old Norse (via Ireland).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Waterford

Phonetic: WAW-ter-ferd   IPA: /ˈwɔːtərfərd/

Popularity of Waterford

Waterford 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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