A prestigious private research university located in Stanford, California, or the surname of its founder Leland Stanford.
Named after Leland Stanford, railroad magnate and California governor. The surname 'Stanford' comes from Old English 'stan' (stone) + 'ford' (river crossing), meaning 'stony ford'.
Stanford University was founded as a memorial to the Stanfords' only child, who died of typhoid at age 15 during a European trip. The campus is so large it has its own ZIP code and was built on what was once the world's largest horse breeding farm.
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