# Maynard

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmeɪnɚd/ · frequency rank #20,162

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. A village in Augusta Township, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada.
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## Etymology
From a given name, Norman Mainard, borrowed from Old Dutch meginhard from Proto-Germanic *maginą (“might”) + *harduz (“hard, strong”)

## Easily confused with
- **mallard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mallard-vs-maynard)

## Common misspellings (11)
`amynard`, `manyard`, `mayanrd`, `maynadr`, `maynardd`, `maynarrd`, `maynnard`, `maynrad`, `mayynard`, `mmaynard`, `myanard`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/maynard