Given name & surname

Dorward

“door”

Dorward is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Dorward goes back to Old English duru, meaning “door.”

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Where it comes from

Dorward comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old English duru (“door”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Dorward’s family of names

In English usage, Dorward as a surname has a related form in DORWART. In English usage, Dorward as a surname has a related form in DORWART.

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