Hereward

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Hereward

/ˈhɛɹəwə(ɹ)d/
/ˈhɛɹɪwə(ɹ)d/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Old English Hereweard, a compound of here (“army”) + weard (“guard”). Doublet of Harvard and Harward.

proper noun

historical A male given name from Old English. Look at me, dread me! I am the Hereward. [Footnote: “Guardian of the army”]

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@misc{hereward_2026,
  title = {Hereward},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hereward},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}