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Maynard

  • /ˈmeɪnɚd/ US

Where it comes from

From a given name, Norman Mainard, borrowed from Old Dutch meginhard from Proto-Germanic *maginą (“might”) + *harduz (“hard, strong”)

proper noun Maynards

  1. countable, uncountable A surname.
  2. countable, uncountable A village in Augusta Township, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada.
  3. countable, uncountable A town in Randolph County, Arkansas.
  4. countable, uncountable A minor city in Fayette County, Iowa.
  5. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Allen County, Kentucky.
  6. countable, uncountable A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  7. countable, uncountable A minor city in Chippewa County, Minnesota.
  8. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Colerain Township, Belmont County, Ohio.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: menard, bold, hardy, brave, valiant, strong, mighty, stout, vigorous, audacious, lionhearted, stalwart, robust, fearless, courageous, intrepid

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MLA

"Maynard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/maynard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Maynard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/maynard

Chicago

"Maynard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/maynard.

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@misc{maynard_2026,
  title = {Maynard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maynard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}