Ford
The crossing — stamped on Shakespearian country.
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The seat of Ford
Seat vacantChief
No chief yet. The seat awaits its first claimant — be the first to stake your name to Ford.
Current mission
No mission proclaimed. The chief, once seated, sets the clan’s public focus — a campaign, a contest, a piece of restoration, a year of remembrance.
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Stake your name →What does the Ford name mean?
Locative — the ford. Old English ford.
The history of Ford
Armies and drovers chose shallow fords; villages clustered there because hooves had to pause. **Ford** is the place name behind half of Warwickshire's crossroads poetry — ordinary families named after the moment the river let you through.
Frequently asked
What does the surname Ford mean?
Locative — the ford. Old English ford.
Where does the Ford family come from?
The Ford family was historically based in South West and West Midlands in England, in particular South West and West Midlands.