Fordham is an English surname. The name "Fordham" derives from the Anglo-Saxon (Old English) words ''ford'', meaning a

ford Ford commonly refers to: * Ford Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford * Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river Ford may also refer to: Ford Motor Company * Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company * Ford F ...

, and ''ham ', which means a low-lying meadow by a source of water. Taken together, the name means a ford by a settlement or a wading place.

Notable people

Alan Fordham Alan Fordham (born 9 November 1964 in Bedford) Alan Fordham
, Andy Fordham Andrew Fordham (2 February 1962 – 15 July 2021) was an English professional darts player, commonly known as The Viking. He won the 2004 BDO World Darts Championship and the 1999 Winmau World Masters. Darts career Fordham made his first ap ...

(1962–2021), English darts player *

Ben Fordham Ben Fordham (born 29 November 1976) is an Australian journalist, sports reporter and radio presenter. Fordham currently hosts ''Ben Fordham Live'' on Sydney radio station 2GB. Career Fordham began his career on Sydney's 2UE radio station, for ...

, Australian journalist *

Debra Fordham Debra Fordham is an American television producer and writer. She is best known for her work on the sitcom '' Scrubs''. Early life Fordham is a graduate of Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia, where she studied theatre under the directi ...

, American television producer and writer *

Elias Pym Fordham Elias Pym Fordham (1788-1850) was the original surveyor of Indianapolis. He was an English immigrant to the United States and author of an American travel memoir. Elias Pym Fordham was born in Royston, Hertfordshire, one of two sons and seven child ...

(1787–?), English-born surveyor of Indianapolis *

Elijah Fordham Elijah Fordham (April 12, 1798 – 1879) was an early member of the Latter Day Saint movement, most well known for having been miraculously healed by Joseph Smith in 1839. Fordham was born New York City to George Fordham and Mary Baker and married ...

(1798–1879), member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *

Herbert Fordham Sir Herbert George Fordham (9 May 1854 – 1929), was a British writer on cartography whose Carto-Bibliography method of cataloging maps was widely adopted. He was the benefactor of the ''Fordham collection'' housed by the Royal Geographical Soci ...

(1854–1929), English cartographer *

Julia Fordham Julia Fordham (born 10 August 1962) is a British singer-songwriter. Her professional career started in the early 1980s, under the name "Jules Fordham", as a backing singer for Mari Wilson and Kim Wilde, before signing a recording contract of h ...

(born 1962), English singer-songwriter *

John Fordham John Fordham (died 1425) was Bishop of Durham and Bishop of Ely. Fordham was keeper of the privy seal of Prince Richard from 1376 to 1377 and Dean of Wells before being named Lord Privy Seal in June 1377. He held that office until December 1381 ...

(1388–1425), Bishop of Ely *

, British jazz critic * Kirk Fordham, American political campaign manager *

Michael Fordham Michael Scott Montague Fordham (4 August 1905 – 14 April 1995) was an English child psychiatrist and Jungian analyst. He was a co-editor of the English translation of C.G. Jung's Collected Works. His clinical and theoretical collaboratio ...

(1905–1995), English psychiatrist * Montague Fordham (1864–1948), British agriculturalist * Robert Fordham (born 1942), Australian politician * Sharon Fordham, American Broadway theatrical producer *

Ted Fordham Ted Fordham (born 3 May 1940) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the VFL's leading goalkicker in the 1966 season. Debuting in 1961, Fordham played as a half-back fl ...

(born 1940), former Australian rules footballer * Todd Fordham (born 1973), retired American Football player * Tom Fordham (born 1974), retired American Major League baseball player

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