Ford by the lime trees
Derived from Old English, this habitational name refers to a person who lived near a river crossing (ford) where lime or linden trees grew. It is part of a tradition of English surnames-turned-first-names that evoke the rural British landscape.
Less common today
Linford isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,560 in 1991.
Olympic gold medalist sprinter
A minor character in the Harry Potter universe · Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
