Guard.
A surname.
Meaning & usage
A surname.
Please deliver this package to Mr Guard.
Ellipsis of the proper name of any of various specific services called the National Guard, the Republican Guard, and so on.
I was 19 when I joined the Guard. The Guard provides a small pension to members who retire with enough years of service.
Where this word comes from
The surname sense is an occupational surname for a watchman, from guard. The organization sense is likewise a type of proprialization from guard.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.