The Forder Family Name

The last name Forder is one of the recorded forms of Ford, an English family name. The family name meaning is “River crossing”, the same as for Ford.

• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Other spellings include Forde and Foord.
• Forder is built on the same root as Ford, with the ending -er.

Arms associated with the name

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