Friend of the ford or meadow ford
Derived from Old English elements, Winford likely combines 'winn' (meadow or pasture) or 'wine' (friend) with 'ford' (a shallow river crossing). It is primarily a locational surname turned given name, associated with various villages in England. While it shares the 'Win-' prefix with names like Winston, it has remained much rarer in modern usage.
Less common today
Winford isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,718 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Former NBA player for the New Jersey Nets
Famous Welsh radio commentator and journalist
