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Hereward

/ˈhɛɹəwə(ɹ)d/

Hereward proper noun: a male given name from Old English.

Proper noun

Hereward

  1. (historical) A male given name from Old English.
    • Look at me, dread me! I am the Hereward. [Footnote: “Guardian of the army”]1866, Charles Kingsley, chapter 3, in Hereward the Wake, London: Nelson, page 94

Origin of Hereward

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

Questions about Hereward

What does Hereward mean?
Hereward means a male given name from Old English.
What part of speech is Hereward?
Hereward is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hereward?
Hereward is pronounced /ˈhɛɹəwə(ɹ)d/.

Words near Hereward in the dictionary

  1. hereunder
  2. hereunto
  3. hereuntofore
  4. hereupon
  5. herever
  6. Hereward
  7. herewith
  8. herewithal
  9. herewithin
  10. herewithout
  11. herezeld

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