# Aylward

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #83,020

## Definitions
1. A surname from Old English.

## Etymology
From either of two Old English personal names, Æþelweard, which is from æþele (“noble”) + weard (“guard”), or Ælfweard, from ælf (“elf”) + weard (“guard”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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