Guard

What “Guard” means

Noun

1. A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
2. A garda; a police officer.
3. A squad responsible for protecting something.
4. A squad responsible for protecting something.
5. The part of a sword that protects the wielder's hand.

Verb

1. To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.
2. To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like.
3. To watch by way of caution or defense; to be cautious; to be in a state or position of defense or safety.
4. To protect the edge of, especially with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc.
5. To fasten by binding; to gird.

Where the word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wer- Proto-Indo-European *wor-tús Proto-Germanic *warduz Proto-Germanic *-āną Proto-Germanic *wardō Proto-Germanic *-āną Proto-Germanic *wardāną Frankish *wardēnbor. Early Medieval Latin wardō Old French guarder Old French guardebor. Middle English garde English guard From Middle English garde, from early Middle French or late Old French guarde (“a guardian, warden, keeper”) (whence modern French garde), from the verb guarder. Doublet of garda, which is from Irish.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wer- Proto-Indo-European *wor-tús Proto-Germanic *warduz Proto-Germanic *-āną Proto-Germanic *wardō Proto-Germanic *-āną Proto-Germanic *wardāną Frankish *wardēnbor. Early Medieval Latin wardō Old French guarder Middle French garderder. ▲ Old French guarderder. English guard From early Middle French garder or late Old French (circa 14th cent) guarder (“to keep, ward, guard, save, preserve, etc.”), from Early Medieval Latin wardo, from Frankish *wardēn, from Proto-Germanic *wardāną (“to guard, protect”). Cognate with French garder, Old English weardian (whence also the English inherited doublet ward). See also English regard.

Business name ideas with “Guard”

Industries where “Guard” fits

We suggest this word for 7 business types and industries, including:

• Cybersecurity Company
• Insurance Agency
• Pest Control Business
• Security Company
• Exterminating and Pest Control Services
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• Security Guards and Patrol Services