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Yankee Ford

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Given Name
Yankee
Surname
Ford

The Name Yankee

Origin
English (American)
Meaning
American, particularly from the Northern United States.
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The Ford Surname

Origin
English
Meaning
Derived from someone who lived near a ford, a shallow crossing point in a river.
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