Harvard (name)
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Pronunciation | hɑː(ɹ)vard |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Anglo-Saxon |
Meaning | army guard |
Region of origin | England |
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Variant form(s) | Harvey |
Harvard is an English surname/family name/last name and given name/first name, derived a Middle English variant of Hereward; here (“army”) + weard (“guard”).