Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈheɪ.wəɹd/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name for a person who protected an enclosed forest, from Old English hæg "enclosure, fence" and weard "guard". Related NamesDetails Rootshæg + weardVariantHaward Categories art museums in the UK, boundaries, defence, drummers, occupations, Spy x Family, trees