Ford (surname)
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Ford is an English surname of Anglo-Saxon origin, and is one of the earliest topographical surnames still in existence. The name derives from the Old English pre 7th Century "ford", a shallow place in a river of water where men and animals could wade across. The term was used as a topographical name for someone who lived near a ford. In some cases the modern surname may be locational in origin, deriving from one of the many places named with the Old English "ford", such as those in Herefordshire, Northumberland, Shropshire, Somerset and Sussex, throughout England. Many people of Irish descent have this surname as well.
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[edit] A
- Aiden Ford, a fictional character from the television show Stargate Atlantis
- Alan Ford (actor) (born 1937), English actor
- Alan Ford (swimmer), 1940s American swimmer
- Alan Ford (comics), an Italian comics character
- Aleksander Ford (1908–1980), Polish film director
- Alphonso Ford (1971–2004), American basketball player
- Andrew Ford (born 1957), English-Australian composer, writer and radio presenter
- Andrew Ford (cricketer) (born 1963), Bahamian cricketer
- Andrew Ford (Royal Household), British Army officer, Comptroller of the Lord Chamberlain's Office
- Andy Ford (born 1954), English association football player and manager
[edit] B
- Ben Ford (politician) (born 1925), British politician
- Ben Ford (baseball) (born 1975), American baseball player
- Betty Ford (1918-2011), wife of former United States President Gerald Ford, and founder of the Betty Ford Center
- Boris Ford (1917–1998), Indian-born British literary critic, writer, editor and educationist
- Brian J. Ford (born 1939), English independent scientist
- Bill Ford, Jr. (born 1957), American businessman, chairman of Ford Motor Company, great-grandson of Henry Ford
[edit] C
- Cheryl Ford (born 1981), American basketball player
- Clint Ford (born 1976), American actor and voice-over artist
- Clinton Ford (painter) (1923–2006), American painter
- Clinton Ford (singer) (born 1931), British singer
- Clinton B. Ford (1913–1992), American investor, musician and astronomer
- Constance Ford (1923–1993), American actress and model
- Curt Ford (born 1960), American baseball player
- C.V. "Clay" Ford, Florida politician
[edit] D
- Sir David Robert Ford (born 1935), British soldier and diplomat, former Chief Secretary of Hong Kong
- David Ford (actor) (1925–1983), American actor
- David Ford (footballer) (born 1945), English footballer
- David Ford (kayaker) (born 1967), Canadian whitewater slalom kayaker
- David Ford (musician) (born 1978), British singer-songwriter
- David F. Ford (born 1948), Anglican theologian
- Desmond Ford (born 1929), Christian speaker and author
- Don Ford (born 1952), American basketball player
- Donald Ford (born 1944), Scottish footballer
- Don Ford (born 1921), Notable American Science Fiction editor and fan
[edit] E
- E. B. Ford (1901–1988), British ecological geneticist
- Edsel Ford (1893–1943), American businessman, president of Ford Motor Company, son of Henry Ford
- Elena Ford (born 1966), director within the Ford Motor Company, great-great granddaughter of Henry Ford
[edit] F
- Ford Madox Ford (1873–1939), English novelist and publisher
- Francis Ford (cricketer) (1866–1940), English cricketer
- Francis Clare Ford (1828-99) English diplomat
- Francis Ford Coppola (born 1939), American film director, producer, and screenwriter
- Fred Ford (American football) (born 1938), American football halfback
- Frederick W. Ford (1909–1986), American Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
[edit] G
- G. M. Ford, American author
- Gerald J. Ford, American banker
- Gerald Ford (1913-2006), 38th President of the United States
- Gina Ford (born c. 1960), British writer on parenting methods
- Glenn Ford (1916-2006), actor
- Glyn Ford (born 1950), British politician
- Gordon Onslow Ford (1912–2003), British artist
[edit] H
- Harold Ford, Sr. (born 1945), American politician
- Harold Ford Jr. (born 1970), American politician
- Harrison Ford (silent film actor), (1884–1957), American actor
- Harrison Ford (1942-), award-winning American actor
- Henry Ford - several people: see Henry Ford (disambiguation)
- Hugh Alastair Ford (born 1946), Australian ornithologist
[edit] J
- Jack Ford (news anchor), American TV reporter and host
- Jack Ford (politician) (born 1947), American educator and politician
- "Jack" John Gardner Ford (born 1952), American businessman and politician, son of Gerald Ford
- James W. Ford (1893-1957), African American politician and Communist Party USA vice presidential candidate
- Jeremiah D. M. Ford (1873–1958), American college professor at Harvard
- John Ford - several people: see John Ford (disambiguation)
- Julian Ralph Ford (1932–1987), Australian ornithologist
[edit] K
- Kate Ford (born 1977), English actress
[edit] L
- Lester R. Ford Sr. (1886–1967), American mathematician
- Lester R. Ford Jr. (born 1927), American mathematician
- Lita Ford (born 1958), British-born singer
[edit] M
- Malcolm Webster Ford (1862–1902), American athlete and journalist
- Mark Ford (footballer) (born 1975), English footballer
- Melbourne H. Ford (1849-1891), U.S. Representative from Michigan
- Melyssa Ford (born 1976), Canadian model and actress
- Mike Ford, a Canadian musician
- Michael Ford - several people: see Michael Ford (disambiguation)
- Mick Ford (born 1957), British actor and playwright
[edit] P
- Paul Ford (1901–1976), American actor
- Penny(e) Ford, American singer
[edit] R
- Richard Ford (1796-1858) English writer
- Richard Ford (born 1944), American writer
- Rob Ford (born 1969), Canadian politician
- Robben Ford (born 1951), American guitarist
- Robert Ford (outlaw) (1860–1892), American outlaw who shot Jesse James
- Robert Ford (poet) (1915–1998), Canadian poet, translator and diplomat
- Robert Stephen Ford, American diplomat
- Robert Ford (politician), member of the South Carolina Senate
- Robert W. Ford, author and radio operator in Tibet in between 1945 and 1950.
- Russell Ford (field hockey) (born 1983), Australian hockey player
[edit] S
- Seabury Ford (1801–1855), American politician
- Seth Porter Ford (1817–1866), American physician in the Kingdom of Hawaii.
- Simon Ford (born 1981), English footballer
- Steven Ford (born 1956), American actor, son of Gerald Ford
- Susan Ford (born 1957), American author, photojournalist, daughter of Gerald Ford
[edit] T
- T. J. Ford (born 1983), NBA basketball player
- Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919–1991), American recording artist and television host
- Thomas/Tommy Mikal Ford (born 1962), American actor
- Tirey L. Ford, California politician and a novelist
- Tom Ford (born 1961), American fashion designer
- Tony Ford (born 1959), English footballer
- Trent Ford (born 1979), British American actor and model
- Trevor Ford (1923–2003), Welsh footballer
- Trevor D. Ford, British geologist
[edit] W
- Wallace Ford (1898–1966), American actor
- Walton Ford (born 1960), American watercolor painter
- Wendell H. Ford (born 1924), American politician
- Whitey Ford (born 1928), American baseball player
- Willa Ford (born 1981), American singer-songwriter
- William Clay Ford, Jr. (born 1957), American businessman, chairman of Ford Motor Company, great-grandson of Henry Ford
[edit] See also
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