Given name
Heahweard
“high”·“guard”
Heahweard is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Old English.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Heahweard is built from elements meaning “high” and “guard”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Heahweard comes from Proto-West Germanic, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Proto-West Germanic *Hauhaward, from Proto-Germanic *Hauhawardaz, built from Proto-Germanic *hauhaz (“high”) + *wardaz (“guard”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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