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Meaning

The name Buford has the following meaning:

A ford near the castle.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

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

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

The name Buford is pronounced as bu-ford

Origins

Buford originates from the French language.
See other suggested French boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Buford and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Buford: Boys - Gaylord, Girls - Amya, Carolann, Estelle, Fawn, Jacqueline, Julie, Maura, Yolonda, Both genders - Josephine

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Buford: Buferd, Buferde, Buforde, Bufurd, Bufurde, Burferd, Burferde, Burford, Burforde, Burfurd, Burfurde

Style

We think the name Buford should fall under the following style category: French.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Buford to be: A sensitive and cheerful man

In one word, you might describe Buford as a(n) "sensitive" person.

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Famous persons

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

Buford Hayse Pusser, born on 12 December, a famous police officer. Buford Hayse Pusser's background: The Sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee (in West Tennessee), from 1964 to 1970 famous for his virtual one-man war on moonshining, gambling, and other vices on the Mississippi-Tennessee border.

Buford Mcgee, born on 16 April, a famous athlete. Buford Mcgee's background: A former professional American football running back in the National Football League. He played nine seasons for the San Diego Chargers (1984-1986), the Los Angeles Rams (1987-1991) and the Green Bay Packers (1992).

Buford Jordan, born on 26 June, a famous athlete. Buford Jordan's background: A former professional American football running back in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints.
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