Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɔɹ.dɹoʊb/(American English) /ˈwɔː.dɹoʊb/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Old French warder "to guard" and robe "garment", an occupational name for a servant responsible for the clothing in a household. Related NamesDetails RootwarderobeVariantWaldroup Categories clothing, English nouns, English verbs, structures, word names