Beresford (surname)

Beresford is an English surname. It has its roots in the village of Beresford in the parish of Alstonefield, North Staffordshire, or perhaps in some cases from Burford (originally Berford), in Oxfordshire. The placenames are derived from the Olde English pre 7th Century words "beofor", meaning beaver, plus "forda", a shallow river crossing. In the Ashmole roll of 1322, there appears the name of Sir Symon Bereford of Warwickshire.^[1]

Notable people with the surname Beresford

• Benjamin Beresford (born 2002), actor on ITV's Coronation Street.
• Richard Beresford III (born 1966) Internet personality, educator, journalist, show host,(Owner of AroundTheCabin.com)
• Bruce Beresford (born 1940), Australian film director
• Lord Charles Beresford (1846–1919), British Admiral and Member of Parliament
  • David Beresford (1947-2016), author, journalist
  • David Beresford (born 1976), retired English footballer
• Alex Beresford TV weather presenter, model
• Elisabeth Beresford (1926–2010), British children's author; creator of The Wombles
• George Beresford, several people including -
  • George Beresford (1765–1841), Irish clergyman
  • Lord George Beresford (1781–1839), Irish-born British politician
  • George Charles Beresford (1864–1938), Victorian studio photographer
• Harry Beresford (1863–1944), British stage and film actor
• Henry Beresford, 2nd Marquess of Waterford (1772–1826)
• Herbert Beresford (1880–1938), Canadian land surveyor
• Jack Beresford (1899–1977), English Rower, won medals at 5 separate Olympics
• James Beresford, several people including -
  • James Beresford (1764–1840), British clergyman and writer
  • James Beresford (born 1989), Australian baseball player
  • James Beresford, English footballer
• J. D. Beresford (1873–1947), English writer
• John Beresford, several people including -
• Lord John Beresford, the Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland)
  • John Beresford (1738–1805), Irish statesman
  • John Claudius Beresford (1766–1846), Irish politician,
• Julius Beresford (1868–1959), English rower, Jack Beresford's father
• Lucy Beresford, British writer and psychotherapist
• Marcus Beresford, several people including
  • Lord Marcus Beresford (1846–1922), equerry and racing manager
  • Marcus Beresford (1818–1890), British Conservative Party politician
• Marlon Beresford (born 1969), English former footballer
• Maurice Beresford (1920–2005), English economic historian
• Meg Beresford (born 1937), General Secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament 1985–1990
• Paul Beresford (born 1946), British Conservative Party politician
• Randal Beresford (died 1681), Irish politician and baronet
• Steve Beresford (born 1950), British musician
• Sir Tristram Beresford, 3rd Baronet (1669–1701), Irish MP
• William Beresford (1797–1883), British Conservative politician
• William Carr Beresford (1768–1856), British general who fought in the Peninsular War
• Lord William Beresford (1847–1900), Irish recipient of the VC

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