stanford

Proper noun

A habitational surname.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A private university in the Bay Area of California.

Origin

Various place names from Old English stān (“stone”) + ford (“ford”).

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Stanford (London Atlas).
Stanford Compendium Series, new issue (London, 1907-1908).
That left Quinn and I watching but not seeing Stanford struggling against Oregon.
When Leland Stanford, Jr., University was opened in 1891 he entered with the first class and specialized in geology and engineering, supporting himself by working at various jobs in free hours.
It is served by the coast division of the Southern Pacific railway, and is the railway station for Leland Stanford Jr. University, which is about 1 m.

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