Name Heahweard Gender Masculine Usage Anglo-Saxon Pronounced Pron. /ˈxæ͜ɑx.ˌwæ͜ɑrd/(Old English) [ˈhæ͜ɑx.ˌwæ͜ɑrˠd](Old English) Other Forms FormsHæhward, Hahweard, Hahwart, Haward, Hawerd Edit Status Status Meaning & History Old English cognate of Old Norse Hávarðr, derived from the elements heah "high" and weard "guard, guardian".