Dorward

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Dorward

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Scottish occupational surname for a doorkeeper, from Old English duru (“door”) + weard (“guard”).

proper noun Dorwards · Dorwart

A surname from Old English.

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"Dorward." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dorward. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{dorward_2026,
  title = {Dorward},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dorward},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}