Etymology

guardian

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Today it means: Someone who guards, watches over, or protects. Full definition →

Middle English gardein ← Old French guardein ← Germanic
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  1. Germanic · derived from
  2. Old French · derived fromguardein
  3. Middle English · inherited fromgardein
  4. English todayguardian

From Middle English gardein, garden, (also wardein, > Modern English warden), from Old French guardein, from the verb guarder, of Germanic origin. Compare French gardien. Doublet of warden. By surface analysis, guard + -ian.

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