(countable) An English surname originating as an occupation for a guard or watchman. / (countable) An English male given name / A parish of Castleknock, Fingal, Ireland

Clipping of Edward.; A corruption of the name Edward / Clipping of Howard.

plural of ward

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ward

present participle of ward

The act of one who wards.

Archaic form of toward.

plural of warding

simple past tense and past participle of ward off

(transitive) To parry, or turn aside. / (transitive) To avert or prevent.