Stanford
English
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Alternative forms
[edit]- (surname): Stanforth
Etymology
[edit]Various placenames from Old English stān (“stone”) + ford (“ford”).
- (The university): Named after the son of railroad magnate Leland Stanford.
Pronunciation
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[edit]Stanford
- A habitational surname from Old English.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A private university in Santa Clara County, California.
- A place in England:
- A hamlet in Southill parish, Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL1641).
- A village and civil parish in Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent (OS grid ref TR1238). [1]
- A deserted village and civil parish (without a council) in Breckland district, Norfolk (now in a military area) (OS grid ref TL8594). [2]
- A hamlet in Alberbury with Cardeston parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ3312). [3]
- A number of places in the United States:
- A census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California, the location of the eponymous university.
- An unincorporated community in Latah County, Idaho.
- A village in McLean County, Illinois.
- A census-designated place in Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana.
- A home rule city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Kentucky.
- A township in Isanti County, Minnesota.
- A town, the county seat of Judith Basin County, Montana.
- A town in Dutchess County, New York.
- A small village in the Western Cape province, South Africa.
Derived terms
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university
References
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From English Stanford, from Old English stān (“stone”) + ford (“ford”).
Proper noun
[edit]Stanford
- a male given name from English [in turn transferred from the surname, in turn from Old English]
- Stanford University
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