MeaningRiver ford by a spring. | Formal: Settlement by a stream.
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 8
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Origin & history of Telford
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Modern American roots
Telford comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning River ford by a spring. | Formal: Settlement by a stream..
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How popular is Telford?
1937peak year
The name Telford reached its peak in 1937, with 14 registrations (ranked #1981). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1903, roughly 34 years before its peak. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 348 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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