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Origin & history of Melford1
Modern American roots
Melford comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Crossing of the ford" or "ford where mallow grows".
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How popular is Melford?
1921
peak year
Melford first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1904. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1921, 46 babies received the name (ranked #1039). In the most recent decade it does not appear in national rankings. In total, around 1,175 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
46
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,039)
(ranked #1,039)
1,175
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Melford1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
🌟Natural leader
⚡Independent
🔥Ambitious
💎Original thinker
M4
E5
L3
F6
O6
R9
D4
Sum: 37 → Life path 1
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Personality of Melford🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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