Churchward

See also: churchward

English

Etymology

An occupational family name, a contraction of churchwarden, in turn from Old English cyrce weard a "churchwarden" or "sacristan".

Proper noun

Churchward

A surname originating as an occupation.

See also

churchward
Churchwood
Churchyard, churchyard

References

The Churchward Home Page, accessed on 2005-05-16
Anglo-Saxon dictionary, accessed on 2005-05-16

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