Surname

Lydiard

“cliff; enclosure”

Lydiard is a surname from Welsh.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Lydiard goes back to Welsh garth, meaning “cliff; enclosure.”

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Where it comes from

Lydiard comes from Welsh.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Welsh garth (“cliff; enclosure”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Lydiard’s family of names

In English usage, Lydiard as a surname has a related form in Ledyard. In English usage, Lydiard as a surname has a related form in LIDDIARD. In English usage, Lydiard as a surname has a related form in LIDDIARD.

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Nicknames & forms 3

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