At a Glance
- 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
WAW-ter-ferdIPA /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.
Lists That Include Waterford
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