Aylward

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

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Meanings

proper nounAylward (plural Aylwards)

plural Aylwards

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

From either of two Old English personal names, Æþelweard, which is from æþele (“noble”) + weard (“guard”), or Ælfweard, from ælf (“elf”) + weard (“guard”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Aylward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aylward

MLA

“Aylward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aylward. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aylward,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aylward.

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