Stanford

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Stanforth

Etymology

Various place names from Old English stān (“stone”) + ford (“ford”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈstænfəɹd/

Proper noun

Stanford

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.
4. A place in England:
   1. A hamlet in Southill parish, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL1641).
   2. A village and civil parish in Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent (OS grid ref TR1238).
   3. A deserted village and civil parish (without a council) in Breckland district, Norfolk (now in a military area) (OS grid ref TL8594).
   4. A hamlet in Alberbury with Cardeston parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ3312).
5. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California, the location of the eponymous university.
   2. An unincorporated community in Latah County, Idaho.
   3. A village in McLean County, Illinois.
   4. A census-designated place in Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana.
   5. A home rule city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Kentucky.
   6. A township in Isanti County, Minnesota.
   7. A town, the county seat of Judith Basin County, Montana.
   8. A town in Dutchess County, New York.
6. A small village in Western Cape province, South Africa.

Derived terms

• Stanford Bridge
• Stanford bunny
• Stanford dragon
• Stanford in the Vale
• Stanford-le-Hope
• Stanford-on-Avon
• Stanford on Teme
• Stanford with Orleton

Translations

surname

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 斯坦福 (zh) (Sītǎnfú)

• Japanese: スタンフォード (Sutanfōdo)
• Russian: Стэ́нфорд (ru) (Stɛ́nford)

given name

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 斯坦福 (zh) (Sītǎnfú)

• Russian: Стэ́нфорд (ru) m (Stɛ́nford)

university

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 斯坦福大學／斯坦福大学 (Sītǎnfú dàxué)

• Japanese: スタンフォード大学 (Sutanfōdo daigaku)
• Russian: Стэ́нфордский университе́т m (Stɛ́nfordskij universitét), Стэ́нфорд (ru) m (Stɛ́nford)

Anagrams

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Cebuano

Etymology

From English Stanford, from Old English stān (“stone”) + ford (“ford”).

Proper noun

Stanford

1. a male given name from English [in turn from surnames< Old English]
2. Stanford University