Ward

See also: ward, -wards, and -ward

English

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)

1. (countable) An English surname originating as an occupation for a guard or watchman.
2. (countable) An English male given name.
3. 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. An unincorporated community in Sumter County, Alabama.
      2. A city in Lonoke County, Arkansas.
      3. A town in Boulder County, Colorado.
      4. An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Boone County, Indiana.
      5. A township in Todd County, Minnesota.
      6. A town in Allegany County, New York.
      7. A township in Hocking County, Ohio.
      8. A township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
      9. A town in Saluda County, South Carolina.
      10. A town in Moody County, South Dakota.
      11. An unincorporated community in Stevens County, Washington.
      12. An unincorporated community and coal town in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
      13. Ellipsis of Ward County.

Derived terms

• Ward Beach
• Ward County
• Wardian
• Wardian case
• Ward River
• Ward's pill
• Ward Township

 

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

A shortened form.

Proper noun

Ward (plural Wards)

1. Clipping of Edward. (a corruption of the name Edward)
2. Clipping of Howard.

Anagrams

• draw

Dutch

Etymology

Germanic, cognate with waard, garde etc.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Ward ?

1. 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)