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Sanford

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Meaning

From an English surname, originally from a place name, which meant "sand ford" in Old English.

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Sanford and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Famous People Named Sanford

Sanford Jackson

Sanford Jackson (born in Port Arthur, now Thunder Bay, Ontario) was a prominent Canadian biochemist.

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Sanford Calvin Yoder

Sanford Calvin Yoder (December 5, 1879 – February 23, 1975) was a Mennonite pastor, biblical scholar, moderator of the Mennonite General Conference from 1919 to 1921, and president of Goshen College.

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Sanford N. McDonnell

Sanford "Sandy" Noyes McDonnell (October 12, 1922 – March 19, 2012) was an American engineer, businessman and philanthropist.

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Sanford School of Public Policy

The Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University is named after former Duke president and Governor of North Carolina Terry Sanford, who established the university's Institute for Policy.

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