Hayward Family
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| − | '''Hayward''' was the surname of at least one [[Hobbits|Hobbit]], [[Hob Hayward]]. | + | '''Hayward''' was the surname of at least one [[Hobbits|Hobbit]], [[Hob Hayward]].<ref>{{RK|VI8}}</ref> |
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The word is derived from ''hay'' 'fence' + ''ward'' 'guard'. | The word is derived from ''hay'' 'fence' + ''ward'' 'guard'. | ||
Revision as of 22:07, 1 July 2011
Hayward was the surname of at least one Hobbit, Hob Hayward.[1]
Etymology
The word is derived from hay 'fence' + ward 'guard'.
The English word refers to a local official with the duty of inspecting fences and keeping cattle from straying, and survives in the very common real-life surname Hayward.[2]