This is a list of surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword protect.
Argall CornishFrom a place name meaning
"shelter, quiet place" in Cornish.
Gagnon FrenchDerived from old French
gagnon "guard dog". The name most likely originated as a nickname for an aggressive or cruel person.
Hayward EnglishOccupational name for a person who protected an enclosed forest, from Old English
hæg "enclosure, fence" and
weard "guard".
Kubo JapaneseFrom Japanese
久 (ku) meaning "long time ago" and
保 (ho) meaning "protect".
Marquardt GermanFrom Old High German
marka "border, boundary" and
wart "protector". This was an occupational name for a border guard.
Schirmer GermanMeans
"fencer, fencing master", from Old High German
skirmen meaning "to defend".
Schüttmann GermanMeans
"watchman, guard" from Middle High German
schützen "to protect".
Sharma Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, NepaliMeans
"joy, shelter, comfort" in Sanskrit.
Ward 1 EnglishDerived from Old English
weard meaning
"guard, guardian".
Woodward EnglishOccupational name for a forester, meaning
"ward of the wood" in Old English.
Yasuda JapaneseFrom Japanese
安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet" or
保 (yasu) meaning "protect, maintain" and
田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".