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cowherd

noun

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Wiktionary

name

Etymology: From cowherd.

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English couherde, from Old English cūhierde, equivalent to cow + herd (“herder”). Doublet of Coward (the surname). Cognate with German Kuhhirte (“cowherd”). Compare shepherd, goatherd, swineherd, etc.

  1. One who herds cattle; a cowboy.