Harvard (name)
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”).
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 The Battle of Hastings as depicted by the Bayeux Tapestry | |
| Pronunciation | hɑː(ɹ)vard |
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| Word/name | Anglo-Saxon |
| Meaning | army guard |
| Region of origin | England |
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| Variant form(s) | Harvey |
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