stanford
/ˈstænfəɹd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A habitational surname from Old English.
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A male given name transferred from the surname.
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A number of places in the United States:
Example Sentences
- "A contingent of venture capitalists and entrepreneurs have spurred a rightward shift, leading to the rise of the “Liberaltarian” — a term coined by two Stanford political economists to describe the tech industry’s proclivity toward trumpeting liberalism in some social issues but maintaining antigovernment posturing in regulating businesses."
Etymology
Various placenames from Old English stān (“stone”) + ford (“ford”). * (The university): Named after the son of railroad magnate Leland Stanford.
Origin
- Source language: Old English
Word Breakdown
- Root: stān
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈstænfəɹd/