The word "Gyfford" is an alternate spelling of "Gifford", a common English surname derived from the Old English words "gifu" (gift) and "heard" (hardy or brave). The correct pronunciation for "Gyfford" is "ˈɡɪfərd" in IPA transcription, with a hard "g" sound at the beginning and a short "i" sound in the second syllable. This spelling variation may have originated due to phonetic transcriptions or regional dialects, but it is not commonly used in contemporary English.