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