Boy name · Old English
Hereward
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: army guardHereward is a boy's name that comes from Old English and means "army guard". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Army guard
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Boy
- Letters
- 8
Meaning and origin of Hereward
As a boy's name, Hereward comes from Old English and means "army guard". It is used in English.
Its meaning puts Hereward on our names that mean warrior list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Hereward on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Hereward on 3 lists.
“Army guard; Old English. The Wake, who rebelled against the Normans”
From Medieval names and surnames, anglo-Saxon and Old English names
“Army guard; Old English. An 11th-century rebel against the Normans”
From Names that mean warrior, boy names that mean warrior
“Army guard; Old English, the outlaw who defied the Normans”
From Unique boy names, rare Old English boy names
Names with a similar meaning
- ArmandoArmy man (Germanic, boy)
- HermanArmy man, soldier (Germanic, boy)
- ArlethVariant of Arlette, from Herleva, possibly army and legacy (Germanic, girl)
- HaraldArmy ruler (Old Norse, boy)
- HerbertBright army (Germanic, boy)
- WalterRuler of the army (Germanic, boy)
- ArmandArmy man, soldier (Germanic, boy)
- BhaltairRuler of the army (Germanic, boy)
- EadbhárdRich guard (Old English, boy)
- EfstratiosGood army (Greek, boy)
Middle names for Hereward
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Old English
- EdgarWealthy spear (Old English, boy)
- AlfredElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- EduardRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- StormTempest (Old English, unisex)
- AlfredoElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- EduardoRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
- HarperHarp player (Old English, unisex)
- KnoxRound hill (Old English, boy)
- LindenLime tree (Old English, unisex)
Hereward: common questions
What does the name Hereward mean?
Hereward comes from Old English and means "army guard".
Is Hereward a boy or girl name?
Hereward is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Hereward come from?
Hereward comes from Old English and means "army guard". Today it is used in English.
What middle names go with Hereward?
Middle names that flow well with Hereward include Alton, Basil, Elton, James and Jonah. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.