"Ward" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Wards [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{m|en|ward}} ward, {{m|en|warden}} warden, {{m|en|guard}} guard, {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish, {{m|en|McWard}} McWard, {{m|ga|mac}} mac, {{m|ga|an}} an, {{m|ga|bard|t=son of the poet}} bard (“son of the poet”), {{m|en|Warshawski}} Warshawski, {{m|en|Warsaw}} Warsaw, {{m|en|Warszawski}} Warszawski, {{der|en|fr|-}} French, {{m|en|Guerin}} Guerin Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Ward (countable and uncountable, plural Wards)
  1. (countable) An English surname originating as an occupation for a guard or watchman. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Ward-en-name-Ldop0Q1A Categories (other): English surnames
  2. (countable) An English male given name Tags: countable Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Ward-en-name-6QsMYcap
  3. A placename
    A parish of Castleknock, Fingal, Ireland
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Ireland
    Sense id: en-Ward-en-name-4f1Ts4Zp
  4. A placename
    Ellipsis of Ward River.; A river in Ireland
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Ward River (extra: A river in Ireland) Categories (place): Places in Ireland, Rivers in Ireland
    Sense id: en-Ward-en-name-mPq8hDwq
  5. A placename
    A small town in Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand, named after Joseph Ward.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Towns in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Ward-en-name-Naf7c2mQ
  6. A placename
    Ellipsis of Ward Beach.; A coastline in Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Ward Beach (extra: A coastline in Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand) Categories (place): Places in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Ward-en-name-czWiQCpB
  7. A placename
    A locale in the United States:
    A city in Lonoke County, Arkansas.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Arkansas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Arkansas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Ward-en-name-uWaxjF4~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 5 3 3 9 7 20 4 19 20 3 3 1 1
  8. A placename
    A locale in the United States:
    A town in Allegany County, New York.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Ward-en-name-Osf0pNeD
  9. A placename
    A locale in the United States:
    A town in Saluda County, South Carolina.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in South Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in South Carolina, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Ward-en-name-pJ-fpKIf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 5 3 3 9 7 20 4 19 20 3 3 1 1
  10. A placename
    A locale in the United States:
    A town in Moody County, South Dakota.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in South Dakota, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in South Dakota, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Ward-en-name-27T3EMHg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 5 3 3 9 7 20 4 19 20 3 3 1 1
  11. A placename
    Ellipsis of Ward County.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Ward County
    Sense id: en-Ward-en-name-zOacRJ5j
  12. A placename
    Ellipsis of Ward Township.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Ward Township
    Sense id: en-Ward-en-name-p82qVB~f
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Ward Beach, Ward County, Wardian, Wardian case, Ward River, Ward's pill, Ward Township
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Wards [plural]
Etymology: Shortened form Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|s}} Ward (plural Wards)
  1. Clipping of Edward.; A corruption of the name Edward Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: Edward (extra: A corruption of the name Edward)
    Sense id: en-Ward-en-name-u6wzWvEx
  2. Clipping of Howard. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: Howard
    Sense id: en-Ward-en-name-5erycIBY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for Ward meaning in English (13.9kB)

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