What does "hereward" mean?

A male given name from Old English of mostly historical use.

What is a synonym for "hereward"?

Common synonyms include: hither.

Pronounced //ˈhɛɹəwə(ɹ)d//.

/ˈhɛɹəwə(ɹ)d/ name

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A male given name from Old English of mostly historical use.
"Look at me, dread me! I am the Hereward. [Footnote: “Guardian of the army”]"

"Look at me, dread me! I am the Hereward. [Footnote: “Guardian of the army”]"

Borrowed from Old English Hereweard, a compound of here (“army”) + weard (“guard”). Doublet of Harvard and Harward.