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The Name Ford - Origin and Meaning of Ford
  



The Name Ford - Origin and Meaning of Ford


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Ford

Old English

Usage of the Name Ford

English

Meaning of the Name Ford

The name Ford comes from a surname meaning "ford" in Old English.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Ford Madox Ford (1873 - 1939), an English novelist, poet, and editor; Ford Frick (1894 - 1978), an American sportswriter; Francis Ford Coppola (born 1939), an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Bearers of the surname include Henry Ford (1863 - 1947), an American businessman who found Ford Motor Company; Harrison Ford (born 1942), an American actor and producer.
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