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Linford

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Pronounced LIN-ford /ˈlɪn.fərd/Medium

Meaning: Linford is an English place name and surname turned given name, most likely from Old English elements meaning the ford by the lime trees or the ford where flax grows, joining lind or lin with ford, a river crossing; it passed into first-name use in the usual surname-name way.Low

In 30 seconds: Linford is an English surname and place name, likely meaning the ford by the lime trees. It was used for United States boys in the early twentieth century (said LIN-ford) as a sturdy surname-style name.
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningLinford is an English place name and surname turned given name, most likely from Old English elements meaning the ford by the lime trees or the ford where flax grows, joining lind or lin with ford, a river crossing; it passed into first-name use in the usual surname-name way.
U.S. rank (2019)#13337 ↘ Falling
2019 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1921
Total births (all-time)≈ 779

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192418962019

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Linford reached American records as a surname-style given name, touching a modest high around 1921. It stayed a rare, solid choice rather than a widespread name.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen boys a year even at its peak, though the record shows it recurring across the century. The name reads as a dignified English surname-name with a clear landscape meaning.

Did you know? Linford began as an English place name for a river crossing near lime trees or flax fields, and became a surname and then a given name; the athlete Linford Christie has kept the name familiar in more recent times.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Linford — English place name/surname; Old English lind/lin + ford, ford by lime trees or flax

Variations

LynfordLinforthLinfred

Nicknames

LinFord

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Linford mean?

It is an English surname and place name, most likely meaning the ford by the lime trees or the flax ford.

How do you pronounce Linford?

It is said LIN-ford /ˈlɪn.fərd/, two syllables stressed on the first.

Is Linford a boy or girl name?

Linford is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Linford?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak in the early twentieth century.

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