At a Glance
- Meaning
- The rope used to hoist a sail or flag
- Origin
- Middle English (nautical term)
- Pronunciation
- HAL-yerd
Halyard is a Middle English (nautical term) name meaning “the rope used to hoist a sail or flag”. It appears in our list of 175+ New England Baby Names With Preppy Coastal Class.
Meaning & Origin of Halyard
Meaning: The rope used to hoist a sail or flag.
Origin: Middle English (nautical term).
How to Pronounce Halyard
HAL-yerdIPA /ˈhæljərd/
Popularity of Halyard
Halyard doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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