Staffard: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

The same name, two spellings: Staffard and Stafford. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Ford by a landing place”.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Stafford surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

How the spelling arose

Spelled with “a” instead of “o”, Staffard shows how the same name was heard and written differently. The same family of names includes Stafforde and Staford.

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