Ward

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See also: ward, -wards, and -ward

English

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Ward

Etymology 1

As an English surname, from the noun ward and related cognates such as warden, guard etc.
As an Irish surname, reduced from McWard, from mac an bard (“son of the poet”).
As a Jewish surname, adapted from Warshawski, named after Warsaw. Comparable to Warszawski.
As a French surname, Americanized from Guerin.

Proper noun

Ward (countable and uncountable, plural Wards)

(countable) An English surname originating as an occupation for a guard or watchman.
(countable) An English male given name
A placename
1. A parish of Castleknock, Fingal, Ireland
2. Ellipsis of Ward River.; A river in Ireland
3. A small town in Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand, named after Joseph Ward.
4. Ellipsis of Ward Beach.; A coastline in Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand
5. A locale in the United States:
  1. A city in Lonoke County, Arkansas.
  2. A town in Allegany County, New York.
  3. A town in Saluda County, South Carolina.
  4. A town in Moody County, South Dakota.
6. Ellipsis of Ward County.
7. Ellipsis of Ward Township.

Derived terms

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Ward is the 79^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 260,464 individuals. Ward is most common among White (75.58%) and Black (18.50%) individuals.

Etymology 2

Shortened form

Proper noun

Ward (plural Wards)

Clipping of Edward.; A corruption of the name Edward
Clipping of Howard.

References

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Anagrams

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Dutch

Etymology

Germanic, cognate with waard, garde etc.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Ward ?

A given name, either as a diminutive of Edward or officially given equivalent to English Ed(dy), Ned, Ted

Related terms

Ed, Eddie, Eddy
Warre(ke)

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