Dorward

D2O1R1W4A1R1D2

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English duru →
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Meanings

proper nounDorward (plural Dorwards)

plural Dorwards · alternative Dorwart

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishduru“door”
  2. EnglishDorward

Scottish occupational surname for a doorkeeper, from Old English duru (“door”) + weard (“guard”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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