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Stanford en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈstænfəɹd/ (US)

Etymology

Various placenames from Old English stān (“stone”) + ford (“ford”). * (The university): Named after the son of railroad magnate Leland Stanford.

Meanings

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A private university in Santa Clara County, California.
    • A contingent of venture capitalists and entrepreneurs have spurred a rightward shift, leading to the rise of the “Liberaltarian” — a term coined by two Stanford political economists to describe the tech industry’s proclivity toward trumpeting liberalism in some social issues but maintaining antigovernment posturing in regulating businesses. 2025 August 4, Mike Isaac, “A.I. Has Ushered in Silicon Valley’s ‘Hard Tech’ Era”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 04 Aug 2025:
  4. A place in England: ▸ A hamlet in Southill parish, Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL1641).
  5. A place in England: ▸ A village and civil parish in Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent (OS grid ref TR1238).
  6. A place in England: ▸ A deserted village and civil parish (without a council) in Breckland district, Norfolk (now in a military area) (OS grid ref TL8594).
  7. A place in England: ▸ A hamlet in Alberbury with Cardeston parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ3312).
  8. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California, the location of the eponymous university.
  9. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Latah County, Idaho.
  10. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in McLean County, Illinois.
  11. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana.
  12. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A home rule city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Kentucky.
  13. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township in Isanti County, Minnesota.
  14. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town, the county seat of Judith Basin County, Montana.
  15. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Dutchess County, New York.
  16. A small village in the Western Cape province, South Africa.

Forms

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Stanforth alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

Stanford Bridge · Stanford dragon · Stanford with Orleton · Stanford-on-Avon · Stanford-le-Hope · Stanford on Teme · Stanford bunny · Stanford in the Vale · Stanfordville · Stanford Merthyr

Translations (10)

cmn 斯坦福大學 /斯坦福大学 (university) · cmn 斯坦福 (university) · ja スタンフォード (surname) · ja スタンフォード大学 (university) · cmn 斯坦福 (given name) · ru Стэ́нфорд (university) · cmn 斯坦福 (surname) · ru Стэ́нфорд (given name) · ru Стэ́нфорд (surname) · ru Стэ́нфордский университе́т (university)

wikipedia: Leland Stanford · wikipedia: + University