Hartford (surname)
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Meaning | deer crossing |
Region of origin | United Kingdom (England, Ireland, Scotland) |
Hartford is a surname that means 'the place where deer cross'. Notable instances of the surname include:
- Asa Hartford (b. 1950) Scottish Footballer
- Dee Hartford (1928 -2018), American television actress
- George Huntington Hartford (1833–1917) co-founder of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
- George Ludlum Hartford (1864–1957) heir to The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company and co-founder of the John A. Hartford Foundation
- John Augustine Hartford (1872–1951) heir to The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company and co-founder of the John A. Hartford Foundation
- Huntington Hartford (1911–2008) heir to The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company fortune and developer of Paradise Island, Bahamas
- John A. Hartford Foundation (1929– ) a U.S. private philanthropic foundation
- John Hartford (1937–2001), American country/bluegrass musician
- Jeff Hartford, Canadian DJ and producer
- Malik Hartford (born 2005), American football player
Fictional characters:
- William Hartford, character from Eyes Wide Shut
- Walter "Doc" Hartford, character from The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
- Andrew Hartford, character from Power Rangers Operation Overdrive
- Juniper Hartford, an alias used in Beacon Pines