cowherd
noun
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name
Etymology: From cowherd.
- 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.
- One who herds cattle; a cowboy.