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Surname Etymology and Meaning of FORWARD

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

English: occupational name for a keeper of swine, from Old English for ‘hog’, ‘pig’ (compare Forman 1) + weard ‘guardian’ (see Ward 1).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)