Ford

Origin and meaning

Name: Ford (ford)

Gender: Male

Popularity in 2024: #414

Origin: English
Meaning: River Crossing

Gender: Male

Origin and Meaning: Ford is an English surname that originated from the Old English word "ford" meaning a shallow place in a river for crossing. As a given name, it was first used in the 19th century.

Etymology: From Old English "ford".

History of name: The surname Ford has been in use in England since the Middle Ages, and was originally a topographic name for someone who lived by a ford.

Style of the name: Strong, straightforward.

Symbolism of the name: Refers to a shallow place in a river for crossing, symbolizing progress and forward momentum.

Ford's luck prospects

Common Nicknames

Common Nicknames for Ford include:

• Fordy
• Fordie
• Fordo
• Fords

Name popularity

Ford is a commonly used name in the United States.

Famous people named Ford

• Ford Frick, American sports executive and writer
• Ford Madox Ford, English novelist, poet, and critic

Name Variations

Variations of name Ford in English:

Forde, Foard, Forth, Forrest.

Variations of name Ford in different languages:

• Forde (Irish)
• Fard (Arabic)
• Fort (French)

Similar Names

Fawn, Jord, Royd, Boyd, Floyd, Hoyt, Frost, Royce, Reed, Forrest.

Anagrams

An anagram is a word formed by rearranging the letters of another word.

• Rodf
• Ofrd

Rhyming Names

• Cord
• Chord
• Sword
• Lord
• Hord
• Mord
• Ward

Diminutives Names

A diminutive is a name that sounds similar to Ford but is shorter.

• Fordy
• Fozzy
• Fuzz

Sibling Names

Sisters: Madison, Harper, Ava, Chloe, Ella.

Brothers: Ethan, Jackson, Aiden, Noah, Owen.