66%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. TRA-fərd [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "fish-trap ford" in Old English. PopularityDetails Last ranked #1000 in 1998 England and Wales People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious nerdy Categories areas of Manchester, English place names, Manchester United, surnames