sanford
/ˈsænfɚd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
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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An unincorporated community in the Rural Municipality of MacDonald, Manitoba, Canada.
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
Example Sentences
- "“Sanford Finkelstein,” Danielle repeats. “Listen, isn't he the one that ostrich is based on, in your books?” “Well, I suppose in a way.” Erica smiles. “It was the name mostly. Sanford seemed like a good name for an ostrich.”"
- "But all this still does not rise to the level of a constitutional crisis, according to Jack Balkin, a Yale law professor who has written in depth about the term along with University of Texas professor Sanford Levinson. Democrats in Congress can go to the courts to have their subpoenas enforced, although Balkin said that is not an ideal path."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsænfɚd/