Milford is a masculine name. It is a very rare first name and a common surname. Its origin lies in old English and the name has been derived from a surname which was originally derived from various place names all meaning "ford by a mill" in old English. Milford is the name of several places across the globe. One of which is Milford, a village in Derbyshire, England. It is on the River Derwent between Duffield and Belper. There is a debate about the origin of the name Milford. It is generally considered to be a corruption of "mule ford" and it is so recorded in the Doomsday Book. There are 4,440 people with the last name Milford in the U.S. Among the famous people with the name Milford is Kim Milford.