Aird is a Scottish surname. Ard is an anglicized variant of the surname. Aird originates from a place name, either The Aird, an area of the County of Inverness, or Aird Farm near Hurlford, Ayrshire. Both of the place names derive from the Scottish Gaelic word àird(e) meaning "height, promontory", or "headland".[1][2]

People with the surname

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References

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter (30 November 2022). "Aird". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-024511-5. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. ^ Parkin, Harry (19 August 2021). "Ard". Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-886825-5. Retrieved 12 June 2024.