What is the meaning of the name Goward?

My name is Goward So I am just curious about the name.

What is the meaning of the name Goward?
According to my source its actually English, which really surprised me, have a look at the link posted below'


http://www.houseofnames.com/fc.asp?sId=%26amp;...
Reply:Please see the links below to the National Genealogical Society and the U. K. College of Arms.





http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/comconsumerp...





http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/Faq.ht...
Reply:Sorry Mate I Can't Help You. Is You Forename Or Your Surname Goward There Is An Ancient Family Name Goward Which First Appeared In England Not Long After The Norman Conquest Of 1066. Try Google Search For Further Information.
Reply:Here's an article that may help you find the meaning and origin of your surname:





http://www.squidoo.com/surname-meaning-o...





I would also recommend the surnane message boards at http://genforum.genealogy.com and http://boards.ancestry.com.





Hope that helps,


Dave


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Reply:I couldn't find it in any of the databases. My best guess is that it is either adapted from something unpronounceable in a tribal dialect or a corruption of the Welsh name Gawain, meaning White Hawk.





It's usally pronounced "Gah Wayn," but some Scots and Irish Gaelic speakers would pronounce it as "Gowan," with the O as in "now."





Sorry I couldn't come up with something more definitive for you. It could also be a movie or literary reference.





Or it could, as Paul says, be a surname or a reference to one.

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