Submitted NameRevisions Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. BYOO-ford [key] Edit Status Status [show contributorshide contributors] Added 7/22/2019 by wh0sbad Edited 7/22/2019 by wh0sbad Meaning & History Variation of Buford. It is derived from the French word "beau", meaning "beautiful", and "ford", an Old English word meaning "river crossing".