Hayward

//ˈheɪwəɹd// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. 2
    A male given name.
  3. 3
    A place in the United States:; A city in Alameda County, California. Former spellings include Haywood.

    "Oakland Privacy, a citizen activist group, said the Kaiser parking lots in Vallejo, Oakland, Union City, Hayward, and San Leandro have two dozen plate readers."

  4. 4
    A place in the United States:; A minor city and township in Freeborn County, Minnesota.
  5. 5
    A place in the United States:; A census-designated place in Pemiscot County, Missouri.
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  1. 6
    A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Garfield County, Oklahoma.
  2. 7
    A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon.
  3. 8
    A place in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
  4. 9
    A place in the United States:; A town in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, surrounding the city of the same name.
Noun
  1. 1
    One whose occupation involved overseeing the sowing and harvesting of crops as well as protecting the crops from stray people or animals. historical

    "[…] it was held that this was not indictable, for till the horse got to the pound the hayward was merely acting as the servant of the owner of the land […]"

  2. 2
    A kiwifruit variety.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From hay + ward.

Etymology 2

From hayward.

Etymology 3

From hayward.

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