Pollard

Occupational

Meaning

A person with a polled head or one who tends polled animals.

Etymology

From the Middle English 'poll' meaning head, combined with the agent suffix -ard, referring to someone with a distinctive head or who polled (cut the horns from) livestock. The term 'pollard' also refers to a tree that has been cut back to promote bushy growth.

About the Pollard Surname

An occupational surname referring to someone who polled animals or possibly a descriptive term for someone with a distinctive head appearance. The surname has been established in England since at least the medieval period.

Distribution

Common throughout England and the United Kingdom.

Notable Bearers

Lewis Pollard, English footballer

People with the Pollard Surname

H.M. Pollard

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