Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈhoɹs.fəɹd/(American English) /ˈhɔːs.fəd/(British English) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsHorseford, Hosford Meaning & History Habitational name from Horsford in East Worlington (Devon), Horsford (Norfolk), or Horsforth (Yorkshire) from Old English hors "horse" and ford ‘ford’. Meaning "ford that could only be crossed on horseback".
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