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Hereward meaning

A male given name from Old English of mostly historical use.

Using Hereward

  • The main meaning on this page is: A male given name from Old English of mostly historical use.
  • In the example corpus, hereward often appears in combinations such as: tom hereward, hereward the.

Context around Hereward

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tom 2×

Often after:

played 1× escaped 1×

Sentence patterns with Hereward

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

1070 by hereward the wake 1× ely where hereward the wake 1× hereward escaped but 1× property in hereward place is 1× rev tom hereward played by 1× reverend tom hereward but he 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a high end 1× bennett campaigns of 1× earl edwin was 1× hereward escaped but 1× on screen her 1× the actor portrayed 1×

Common sentence endings:

earldom and imprisoned 1× finally fell apart 1× king at ely 1× morcar were hiding 1× stamford town centre 1× wife passed away 1×

Words around Hereward

Just before it in the word index:

hereunto 3 hereunder 3 heretofore 34 hereto 4 heretics 73 heretico 2

Just after it in the word index:

herewith 6 herget 2 heribert 2 heriberto 3 herichthys 3 hericium 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Hereward

  • In this selection, "hereward" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tom, played and escaped stand out and add context to how "hereward" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1070 by hereward the wake and ely where hereward the wake. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hereward" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hereward

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Hereward escaped, but Morcar was captured, deprived of his earldom, and imprisoned. (12 words)

On screen, her romance with the Rev Tom Hereward, played by Jack Ashton, finally fell apart. (16 words)

The actor portrayed the role of Reverend Tom Hereward but he left the show after his character's wife passed away. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Earl Edwin was betrayed by his own men and killed, while William built a causeway to subdue the Isle of Ely, where Hereward the Wake and Morcar were hiding. (29 words)

A high-end townhouse situated in a prime location, this four-bedroom property in Hereward Place is only a five-minute walk from Stamford town centre. (26 words)

Bennett Campaigns of the Norman Conquest pp. 51–53 A further rebellion in 1070 by Hereward the Wake was also defeated by the king, at Ely. (26 words)

Example sentences (6)

A high-end townhouse situated in a prime location, this four-bedroom property in Hereward Place is only a five-minute walk from Stamford town centre.

The actor portrayed the role of Reverend Tom Hereward but he left the show after his character's wife passed away.

On screen, her romance with the Rev Tom Hereward, played by Jack Ashton, finally fell apart.

Bennett Campaigns of the Norman Conquest pp. 51–53 A further rebellion in 1070 by Hereward the Wake was also defeated by the king, at Ely.

Earl Edwin was betrayed by his own men and killed, while William built a causeway to subdue the Isle of Ely, where Hereward the Wake and Morcar were hiding.

Hereward escaped, but Morcar was captured, deprived of his earldom, and imprisoned.

Common combinations with hereward

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hereward" in a sentence?
An example: "A high-end townhouse situated in a prime location, this four-bedroom property in Hereward Place is only a five-minute walk from Stamford town centre." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "hereward" from authentic English texts.
What does "hereward" mean?
Hereward means: A male given name from Old English of mostly historical use.
How many example sentences with "hereward" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "hereward", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.