About Heyward
The name Heyward is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "heg," meaning "hay," and "weard," meaning "guardian" or "protector." Therefore, the name Heyward can be interpreted to mean "guardian of the hay" or "protector of the meadow." It is a surname that may have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a hay meadow.
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Most individuals with the name Heyward are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 80% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Heyward in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Heyward using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.