Hereweard

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Harjaburg, from Proto-Germanic *Harjawardaz, from *harjaz (“army”) +‎ *wardaz (“guard”). Equivalent to here +‎ weard. Cognate with Old High German Heriwart, Old Norse Hervarðr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxe.reˌwæ͜ɑrd/, [ˈhe.reˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]

Proper noun

Hereweard m

  1. a male given name

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative Hereweard —
accusative Hereweard —
genitive Hereweardes —
dative Herewearde —

Descendants

  • Middle English: Herreward, Herward
  • → English: Hereward
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