Stafford

//ˈstæfə(ɹ)d// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A placename:; A town in and the county town of Staffordshire, England.
  2. 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. 3
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.
  4. 4
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; A town in Tolland County, Connecticut.
  5. 5
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; A minor city in Stafford County, Kansas, named after Lewis Stafford, a Civil War casualty.
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  1. 6
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Holt County, Nebraska.
  2. 7
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; A town in Genesee County, New York.
  3. 8
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; A village in Monroe County, Ohio.
  4. 9
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; A city in Fort Bend County and Harris County, Texas.
  5. 10
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; A census-designated place, the county seat of Stafford County, Virginia; also known as Stafford Courthouse.
  6. 11
    A placename:; A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  7. 12
    A placename:; An industrial suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
  8. 13
    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."

  9. 14
    A male given name transferred from the surname. rare

Example

More examples

""Well, I've had mine"—Stafford made a slight grimace—"and there's plenty left for you, if you don't mind eating after me.""

Etymology

From Old English stæþ (“landing place”) + ford.

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