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Beauford
How to Pronounce Beauford
Pronounced BOH-furd /หboส.fษrd/Medium
Meaning: Beauford is a variant of Beaufort, an English surname of French origin from beau, 'beautiful', and fort, 'stronghold' โ 'beautiful fort'. Borne by the historic Beaufort family, it passed into first-name use, especially in the American South.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. ยท SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Beauford comes from Beaufort, joining the French beau, 'beautiful', with fort, 'stronghold'. The Beaufort family loomed large in English history, and the surname drifted into given-name use in America, where the Beauford spelling took hold particularly in the South as a courtly, distinguished-sounding name.
It was always a modest choice โ a few dozen boys a year at most around its faint nineteen-thirties peak โ and reads as gracious and Old-South. It sits among surname names that could revive but has not yet done so in real numbers.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Beauford mean?
Beauford is a variant of Beaufort, from French beau ('beautiful') and fort ('stronghold').
How do you pronounce Beauford?
It's said BOH-furd /หboส.fษrd/ โ two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Beauford a boy or girl name?
Beauford is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Beauford?
Beauford is rare, a Southern surname-style name most seen in the early twentieth century.