Etymology

Hereward

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Today it means: A male given name from Old English. Full definition →

Old English Hereweard
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  1. Old English · borrowed fromHereweard
  2. English todayHereward

Borrowed from Old English Hereweard, a compound of here (“army”) + weard (“guard”). Doublet of Harvard and Harward.

Words from the same roots

Old EnglishHereweard all →

Harward

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