Etymology

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Old English heord
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  1. Old English · derived fromheord“herd”
  2. English todayHeard

Occupational Middle English surname for shepherds or cowherds, from herde, from Old English heord (“herd”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishheord all →

HardwickHardwicke

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