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English
Etymology
From an occupational family name, a contraction of churchwarden, in turn from OE. cyrce weard a "churchwarden" or "sacristan".
Proper noun
en-proper noun
- An English family name.
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References
The Churchward Home Page, accessed on 2005-05-16
Ango-Saxon dictionary, accessed on 2005-05-16
See also
churchward
Churchwood
Churchyard, churchyard
Category:English surnames
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