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cowherd

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cowherd¹

Where it comes from

From Middle English couherde, from Old English cūhierde, equivalent to cow + herd (“herder”). Doublet of Coward (the surname). Cognate with German Kuhhirte (“cowherd”). Compare shepherd, goatherd, swineherd, etc.

noun cowherds · cowheard

  1. One who herds cattle; a cowboy.

    Similar: cowherder, cowboy

Cowherd²

Where it comes from

From cowherd.

proper noun Cowherds

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

    Similar: Coward

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noun a person who herds cattle

Españolvaquero
日本語牛飼い ushi-kai
हिन्दीग्वाला gvālā
Portuguêsvaqueiro
Françaisvacher, vachère, bouvier, bouvière
DeutschKuhhirte, Kuhhirt, Kuhhirtin, Viehhirte, Viehhirt, Viehhirtin
Italianovaccaio, mandriano, bovaro
Românăvăcar, boar
Русскийпасту́х pastúx, ско́тник skótnik

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@misc{cowherd_2026,
  title = {cowherd},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cowherd},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}