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Meaning

The name Bedford has the following meaning:

From the ford of Beda. A common surname as well.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Bedford is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Bedford in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Bedford is pronounced as bed-furd

Origins

Bedford originates from the English language.
See other suggested English boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Bedford and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Bedford: Boys - Brain, Clayton, Dane, Denton, Denzel, Doctor, Drake, Dudley, Dunstan, Elton, Fletcher, Glover, Grayson, Jayce, Lamar, Landon, Lawson, Lincoln, Miller, Norton, Orange, Girls - Aleta, Amelia, Corda, Dayna, Fronie, India, Julissa, Katie, Kaya, Lu, Mckenna, Mettie, Paula, Tatum, Tawana, Both genders - Bailey, Devon, Hollis, Leigh, Sonny

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Bedford:

Style

We think the name Bedford should fall under the following style category: Cool.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Bedford to be: A talented and hardworking man

In one word, you might describe Bedford as a(n) "talented" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Bedford (or its variants) are:

Richard Bedford Bennett, born on 3 July, a famous politician. Richard Bedford Bennett's background: A Canadian lawyer, businessman, politician, and philanthropist who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Canada from August 7, 1930 to October 23, 1935. He moved to England and was elevated to the House of Lords.

Nathan Bedford Forrest, born on 13 July, a famous military. Nathan Bedford Forrest's background: A lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War famous for both as a self-made and innovative cavalry leader during the war and as a figure in the postwar establishment of the first Ku Klux Klan organization opposing the Reconstruction era in the South.

Brian Bedford, born on 16 February, a famous actor. Brian Bedford's background: An English actor famous for his English-speaking interpretations of the French playwright Molière, including Tony Award nominated performances in Tartuffe, The Molière Comedies and The School for Wives, for which he received the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play.
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