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Beresford

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Name — An English surname derived from a place name meaning "ford by the barley field".

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Etymology

Habitational surname from a minor place in Staffordshire, from Old English befer (“beaver”) + ford (“ford”). The town in New Brunswick is named after military officer and politician William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford (1768 - 1854).

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What does “Beresford” mean?

The word “Beresford” means an English surname derived from a place name meaning "ford by the barley field".

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Here is “Beresford” used in a sentence: “Beresford served as a naval officer.”

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“Beresford” is a name.

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