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Lawford

LAW-ford

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“English place name from 'law' (hill) and 'ford' (river crossing), meaning 'ford by the hill.' An elegant, uncommon surname-turned-first-name with vintage prestige and understated sophistication.”

✦ Lawford is a rare name, not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

LawFordLawf

Style

ClassicElegantVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Peter Lawford (actor)
  • Lawford Jackson (character)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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People Also Ask

English place name from 'law' (hill) and 'ford' (river crossing), meaning 'ford by the hill.' An elegant, uncommon surname-turned-first-name with vintage prestige and understated sophistication.

Lawford is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Lawford include Law, Ford, Lawf.

Names that pair beautifully with Lawford include Clifford, Weston, Charlotte, Constance.