Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BERESFORD
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
The bears'-ford, from beris, bears, according to Chaucer. Barrasford, from barra, an old word for a plain, open heath.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BERESFORD. A manor and townsliip in Astonfield, co. Stafford, possessed by the ancestors of the several noble families of
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English