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Stafford en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈstæfə(ɹ)d/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Old English stæþ (“landing place”) + ford. As a surname, occasionally derived from Irish (see Stocker).

Meanings

  1. A Staffordshire bull terrier.
    • Staffords are a loyal and lovable breed that are great with children. Digger had a great time on the walk playing with the other dogs and enjoying the lovely weather. 2016 October 6, Clare Damodaran, “Staffords are a loyal and lovable breed that are great with children. Digger had a great time on the walk playing with the other dogs and enjoying the lovely weather.”, in Daily Record:
    • Like all terriers, Staffords are diggers, so it is important to reinforce fences by embedding them in concrete or burying chicken wire at the bottom to prevent escapes. 2018 August 7, “Staffordshire Bull Terrier”, in DogTime:
    • Staffords are an amazing breed to own and to be invited to compete at crufts is an honour. 2019 March 12, Eleanor Ovens, “Crufts 2019: South Cumbria's winners and contenders”, in The Mail:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
de Stafford alternative, archaic lexicographic
Staffords Number=Plur lexicographic
Strafford alternative lexicographic

wikipedia: + (surname) · wikipedia: Stafford

Stafford en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈstæfə(ɹ)d/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Old English stæþ (“landing place”) + ford. As a surname, occasionally derived from Irish (see Stocker).

Meanings

  1. A placename: ▸ A town in and the county town of Staffordshire, England.
  2. A placename: ▸ The Borough of Stafford, a local government district with borough status in Staffordshire formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town.
  3. A placename: ▸ A place in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.
  4. A placename: ▸ A place in the United States: ▸ A town in Tolland County, Connecticut.
  5. A placename: ▸ A place in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Stafford County, Kansas, named after Lewis Stafford, a Civil War casualty.
  6. A placename: ▸ A place in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Holt County, Nebraska.
  7. A placename: ▸ A place in the United States: ▸ A township in Ocean County, New Jersey.
  8. A placename: ▸ A place in the United States: ▸ A town in Genesee County, New York.
  9. A placename: ▸ A place in the United States: ▸ A village in Monroe County, Ohio.
  10. A placename: ▸ A place in the United States: ▸ A city in Fort Bend County and Harris County, Texas.
  11. A placename: ▸ A place in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place, the county seat of Stafford County, Virginia; also known as Stafford Courthouse.
  12. A placename: ▸ A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  13. A placename: ▸ An industrial suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
  14. An English habitational surname from the place name.
    • In September 2023, Amelia Stafford was 15 and beginning her sophomore year at Terra Linda High School in eastern Marin County, Calif. 2025 November 30, David Darlington, “The Shocking Crash That Led Marin County to Reckon With the Dangers of E-Bikes”, in The New York Times Magazine, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Nov 2025:
  15. (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
de Stafford alternative, archaic lexicographic
Strafford alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

Staffordshire · Staffordian · Stafford Springs · Stafford knot · Stafford County

wikipedia: + (surname) · wikipedia: Stafford