Type Word Usage Anglo-Saxon Meaning & History Old English word meaning "ford, river crossing". Related ItemsDetails Given Name DescendantsClifford, Crawford, Milford, Sanford, Stanford, Lanford, Sandford(English) Surname DescendantsBradford, Clifford, Crawford, Ford, Harford, Langford, Milford, Sandford, Sanford, Stanford(English) Rutherford, Rutherfurd(Scottish) Place Name DescendantsBradford, Crawford, Harford, Sandford(English) Rutherford(Scottish)