Berresford as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Berresford

What is the meaning of the name Berresford ?

The baby name Berresford is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced BEH-rəs-ford (IPA: /ˈbɛrəsfərd/).

Berresford is English in Origin.

Berresford is an English surname-turned-given name, a spelling variant of Beresford. It derives from a Staffordshire place-name formed from Old English beofor/befer (beaver) + ford (river crossing), interpreted as beaver ford, likely marking a crossing frequented by beavers. The -es- in Beres- reflects the genitive (of the beaver), and the double r in Berresford is a later orthographic development without changing pronunciation.

As a family name, Beresford is long-established, attached to prominent Anglo-Irish lineages such as the Marquesses of Waterford, which helped promote its occasional use as a first name in Britain and the wider Commonwealth from the 18th to early 20th centuries, often to honor maternal surnames. Today Berresford as a given name remains rare. Close variants include Beresford (standard), Berrisford, Berisford, and Beresforde; feminine or unisex uses appear sporadically, and shortened forms like Berry or Ford sometimes occur.

⚙ Berresford is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Berresford appears only 1 time in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.