Offord
Offord is a toponymic surname of Old English origin for people from The Offords villages in Cambridgeshire.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Bo Offord, American politician and health administrator
- Cyril Offord (1908–2000), British mathematician
- Eddy Offord (born 1943), English record producer
- John Offord (died 1349), Archbishop of Canterbury
- Kieran Offord (born 2004), Scottish footballer
- Lenore Glen Offord (1905–1991), American author
- Luke Offord (born 1999), English footballer
- Malcolm Offord (born 1964), Scottish financier and politician
- Matthew Offord (born 1969), British politician (Reform), MP for Hendon
- Na'eem Offord, American football player
- Raymond Offord (1931–2011), British air commodore
- Sam Offord (born 1986), Australian gymnast
- Willie Offord (born 1978), American football player (Minnesota Vikings)
See also
- The Offords
- Offord Cluny and Offord D'Arcy, which form The Offords
- Offord and Buckden railway station, a former station which served Buckden and The Offords
- Hofford
References
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). "O". Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.