Hereward

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛɹəwə(ɹ)d/, /ˈhɛɹɪwə(ɹ)d/

Proper noun

Hereward

1. A male given name from Old English of mostly historical use.
   • 1866, Charles Kingsley, chapter 3, in Hereward the Wake, London: Nelson, page 94:

     Look at me, dread me! I am the Hereward. [Footnote: “Guardian of the army”]

Related terms

• Harvard

Further reading

• Hereward the Wake on Wikipedia.Wikipedia