Given name & surname · also Middle English
Harward
“army”·“guard”
Harward is a surname from Middle English, ultimately from Old English.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Harward is built from elements meaning “army” and “guard”.
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Where it comes from
Harward comes from Middle English, and ultimately from Old English.
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How it developed
From Middle English Herward, from Old English Hereweard, built from Old English here (“army”) + weard (“guard”).
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Harward’s family of names
In English usage, Harward shares an earlier linguistic root with HEREWARD. In English usage, Harward as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Harvard.
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Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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