Stanford

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Etymology: Various placenames from Old English stān (“stone”) + ford (“ford”). * (The university): Named after the son of railroad magnate Leland Stanford.

1. A habitational surname from Old English.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A private university in Santa Clara County, California.

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