How to pronounce Hereward? (RECOMMENDED)

How to pronounce Hereward?
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Pronunciation of Hereward in London, England

Hereward is pronounced as

HEH- ruh- wuud

Hereward is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ HEH- ruh- wuud ]

Type of Name:

First name

Language:

Old English, 11th century, of Danish origin

Gender:

Male

Meaning:

Apparently, 'leader of an army'. O.Eng 'Here' = M.Eng 'horde', O.Eng 'ward' = M. Eng 'guardian, warden'

Additional Information:

Famous historical figure in East Anglia c. 11th Century. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hereward_the_Wake

This name is commonly found in local place names and institutions near Peterborough and Ely

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Pronunciation of Hereward in US

Here-ward

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Pronunciation of Hereward in London, England

HErruh-'wood' // 'HAIR'-uh-'wood'

Rhymes with BrEng pronunciation of 'error wood', or USEng pronunciation of 'era wood'. Three syllables, first vowel is short 'e' as in 'get', middle vowel is unstressed schwa ('uh'), third vowel is short 'oo' as in 'wood' or 'u' as in 'put'. Accent on the first syllable.

Type of Name:

First name

Language:

Old English, 11th century, of Danish origin

Gender:

Male

Meaning:

Apparently, 'leader of an army'. O.Eng 'Here' = M.Eng 'horde', O.Eng 'ward' = M. Eng 'guardian, warden'

Additional Information:

Famous historical figure in East Anglia c. 11th Century. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hereward_the_Wake

This name is commonly found in local place names and institutions near Peterborough and Ely

Comments:

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