English Explanatory Dictionary

Hereward

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Old English of mostly historical use.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛɹəwə(ɹ)d/ /ˈhɛɹɪwə(ɹ)d/

Word forms

Hereward

Etymology

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

Related words

Harvard
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