Definition of "Stafford"

Stafford

/ˈstæfə(ɹ)d/

proper noun
1. A placename
  1. A town in and the county town of Staffordshire, England.
  2. The Borough of Stafford, a local government district in Staffordshire formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town.
  3. An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, United States.
  4. A town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States.
  5. A small city in Stafford County, Kansas, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Holt County, Nebraska, United States.
  7. A town in Genesee County, New York, United States.
  8. A village in Monroe County, Ohio, United States.
  9. A city in Fort Bend County and Harris County, Texas, United States.
  10. A census-designated place, the county seat of Stafford County, Virginia, United States; also known as Stafford Courthouse.
  11. A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  12. An industrial suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
2. An English habitational surname from the place name.
3. (rare) An unknown-gender given name transferred from the surname
noun
plural Staffords
1. A Staffordshire bull terrier.
  Quotations
  Staffords are a loyal and lovable breed that are great with children. Digger had a great time on the walk playing with the other dogs and enjoying the lovely weather.
  2016 October 6, Clare Damodaran, “Staffords are a loyal and lovable breed that are great with children. Digger had a great time on the walk playing with the other dogs and enjoying the lovely weather.”, in Daily Record‎
  Like all terriers, Staffords are diggers, so it is important to reinforce fences by embedding them in concrete or burying chicken wire at the bottom to prevent escapes.
  2018 August 7, “Staffordshire Bull Terrier”, in DogTime‎
  Staffords are an amazing breed to own and to be invited to compete at crufts is an honour.
  2019 March 12, Eleanor Ovens, “Crufts 2019: South Cumbria's winners and contenders”, in The Mail‎