Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈlæŋ.fəɹd/(American English) /ˈlæŋ.fəd/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From any of various places in England with this name, derived from Old English lang "long" and ford "ford, river crossing". Related NamesDetails Rootslang + fordGiven Name DescendantLanford(English) Categories boundaries, Emergency characters, isograms, landforms, sizes, water