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Hereward.

A male given name from Old English.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhɛɹəwə(ɹ)d//ˈhɛɹɪwə(ɹ)d/
  1. A male given name from Old English.

    historical
Where this word comes from

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

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