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Re: the meaning behind my last name
the name is asian indian. begali, in specific, if that helps. thanks.
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I am 11 years old and I need to know what my last name means for
a home work project
thank you
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Woodard (or Huddart) is an old English surname from the two elements Eold English "wudu" (wood) and "hierde" (herd). So the meaning would be "one who tends animals feeding in an wood" (probably a swineherd). (Taken from: Oxford, A Dictionary of English Surnames, 1997).Good luck!
Andy ;—)
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