Ward

proper nounproper nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//wɔːd//
United States//wɔɹd//

An English surname originating as an occupation for a guard or watchman.

proper noun

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An English surname originating as an occupation for a guard or watchman.
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An English male given name.
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A placename A parish of Castleknock, Fingal, Ireland.
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A placename A river in Ireland; in full, Ward River.
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A placename A small town in Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand, named after Joseph Ward.
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A placename A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Sumter County, Alabama.
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A placename A locale in the United States: A city in Lonoke County, Arkansas.
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A placename A locale in the United States: A town in Boulder County, Colorado.
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A placename A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Boone County, Indiana.
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A placename A locale in the United States: A township in Randolph County, Indiana.
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A placename A locale in the United States: A township in Todd County, Minnesota.
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A placename A locale in the United States: A town in Allegany County, New York.
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A placename A locale in the United States: A township in Hocking County, Ohio.
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A placename A locale in the United States: A township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
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A placename A locale in the United States: A town in Saluda County, South Carolina.
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A placename A locale in the United States: A town in Moody County, South Dakota.
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A placename A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Stevens County, Washington.
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A placename A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community and coal town in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
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Variant of Ward BeachA placename Ellipsis of Ward Beach: a coastline in Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand.
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Variant of Ward CountyA placename A locale in the United States: Ellipsis of Ward County.

Etymology

* 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

1
Variant of EdwardClipping of Edward (a corruption of the name Edward).
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Variant of HowardClipping of Howard.

Etymology

A shortened form.

Forms

plural: Wards

war · Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or…War · Preceded by the: designating a particularly notable war.…ward · Protection, defence. The action of a watchman; monitoring,…

Ward · An English surname originating as an occupation for a guard or watchman.

warden · A chief administrative officer of a prison.Warden · A surname originating as an occupation for a warden.wardrobe · A governmental office or department in a monarchy which…

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