What does Stoddard mean?

Stoddard as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Stoddard is "horse guard; horse herder". Occupational name.

STARTS/ENDS WITH St-, -ard

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, guard (defender), occupational

Variations

VARIANT Stoddart

How popular is Stoddard?

Stoddard is a rare first name for males but a very popular surname for both adults and children (#2352 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Adlard, Bogaard, Eadward, Edgard, Edouard, Eduard, Edvard, Edward▼, Eideard, Eudard, Gardnard (see Gardner), Godard, Goddard, Goddart, Hobard, Howard▼, Leonard▼, Leonhard, Lombard, Lonnard, Norward, Pollard, Riobard, Riocard, Rudyard, Sandford, Sandfurd, Seward, Shepard▲, Shephard, Sheppard, Sherard, Sherrard, Shoda, Sigvard, Siward, Stafford, Staford, Stamford, Standford, Stanford, Stark, Starr, Stearn, Stedman, Steinar, Steinard, Steinart, Steward, Stewart▼, Stockard, Stocker, Stockerd (see Stockard), Stoner, Storm, Stuart▼, Woodard and Woodward. These names tend to be more frequently used than Stoddard.