From en.wiktionary.org:
[ward]
** English
[wp]
*** Pronunciation
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
*** Etymology 1
- As an English surname, from the noun [en] and related cognates such as [en] , [en] etc.
- As an [en] surname, reduced from [en] , from [ga] [ga] [ga] .
- As a Jewish surname, adapted from [en] , named after [en] . Comparable to [en] .
- As a [en] surname, Americanized from [en] .
**** Proper noun
[~]
1. [en] [en] for a guard or watchman .
2. [en] [en] .
3. A placename
1. [en] .
2. [en] .
3. [en] . [1]
4. [en] .
5. [en] :
1. [en] .
2. [en] .
3. [en] .
4. [en] .
5. [en] .
6. [en] .
7. [en] .
8. [en] .
9. [en] .
10. [en] .
11. [en] .
12. [en] .
13. [en] .
***** Derived terms
{{col3|en|Romano-Ward syndrome |Ward Township |Ward County |Ward River |Ward
Beach |Wardian case |Ward's pill |Wardian }}
***** Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, _Ward_ is the 79 <sup> th </sup> most common surname in the United States, belonging to 260,464 individuals. _Ward_ is most common among White (75.58%) and Black (18.50%) individuals.
*** Etymology 2
A shortened form.
**** Proper noun
[s]
1. [en] .
2. [en] .
*** References
References:
[1]. NZ Topo Map (see https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz39110/Ward/#close)
*** Anagrams
- [en]
** Dutch
*** Etymology
Germanic, cognate with waard, garde etc.
*** Pronunciation
- [nl]
*** Proper noun
[nl-proper noun]
1. a given name, either as a diminutive of Edward or officially given equivalent to English Ed (dy), Ned , Ted
**** Related terms
- [nl] , [nl] , [nl]
- [nl] (ke)