Ward.
An English surname originating as an occupation for a guard or watchman.
Meaning & usage
An English surname originating as an occupation for a guard or watchman.
An English male given name.
A placename A parish of Castleknock, Fingal, Ireland.
A placename A river in Ireland; in full, Ward River.
A placename A small town in Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand, named after Joseph Ward.
A placename Ellipsis of Ward Beach: a coastline in Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand.
A placename A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Sumter County, Alabama.
A placename A locale in the United States: A city in Lonoke County, Arkansas.
A placename A locale in the United States: A town in Boulder County, Colorado.
A placename A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Boone County, Indiana.
A placename A locale in the United States: A township in Randolph County, Indiana.
A placename A locale in the United States: A township in Todd County, Minnesota.
A placename A locale in the United States: A town in Allegany County, New York.
A placename A locale in the United States: A township in Hocking County, Ohio.
A placename A locale in the United States: A township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
A placename A locale in the United States: A town in Saluda County, South Carolina.
A placename A locale in the United States: A town in Moody County, South Dakota.
A placename A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Stevens County, Washington.
A placename A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community and coal town in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
A placename A locale in the United States: Ellipsis of Ward County.
Where this word comes from
* As an English surname, from the noun ward and related cognates such as warden, guard etc. * As an Irish surname, reduced from McWard, from mac an bard (“son of the poet”). * As a Jewish surname, adapted from Warshawski, named after Warsaw. Comparable to Warszawski. * As a French surname, Americanized from Guerin.
Clipping of Edward (a corruption of the name Edward).
Clipping of Howard.
Where this word comes from
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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.