Hartfords

Hartfords is a proper noun used in English to refer to several different kinds of subjects. Most commonly, it is the plural form of the surname Hartford, used to refer to two or more people who bear that surname. The surname Hartford is toponymic in origin, derived from a place name that itself comes from Old English elements meaning deer (hart) and ford, a shallow river crossing. Because Hartfords appears as a surname, it can also be found in genealogical or biographical contexts.

Hartfords may also appear in names of places, organizations, or brands that derive from the surname or from a locality named Hartford. In these cases, Hartfords functions as part of a proper noun identifying a specific entity, rather than describing a general concept.

In fiction or media, Hartfords can be used as the name of a fictional family, clan, or organization within a story. Because the term can refer to multiple subjects, readers and researchers commonly rely on context or disambiguation to determine which Hartfords is being referenced.

See also Hartford, Hartford County, and Hartford (disambiguation) for related uses of the root toponym.