Old English · proper noun
Hereweard
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxe.reˌwæ͜ɑrd/[ˈhe.reˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]
- Syllables
- ˈxe · re · ˌwæ͜ɑrd (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- harvardharwardhereward
Meaning
-
a male given name
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Hereweard |
| Accusative | Hereweard |
| Genitive | Hereweardes |
| Dative | Herewearde |
All forms (3)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Hariward, from Proto-Germanic *Harjawardaz, from *harjaz (“army”) + *wardaz (“guard”). Equivalent to here + weard. Cognate with Old High German Heriwart, Old Norse Hervarðr.
Descendants
harvard, harward, hereward
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