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Pollard.

A surname transferred from the nickname.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈpɒl.əd/UK/ˈpɑ.lɚd/US
  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

  2. A town in Escambia County, Alabama, United States.

  3. A minor city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States.

  4. An unincorporated community in Victoria Township, Rice County, Kansas, United States.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English poll (“head”) + the pejorative suffix -ard (“person characterized by or associated with something, often in a negative way”). The suffix has the same meaning as in drunkard and coward.

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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.