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".
People with the surname Aird Alastair Aird, British royal courtier Catherine Aird, pseudonym of English novelist Kinn Hamilton McIntosh Fraser Aird, Canadian soccer player Holly Aird, British actress Jock Aird, Scotland and New Zealand footballer John Aird (disambiguation) Kenny Aird, Scottish footballer Lashrecse Aird (born 1986), American politician Michael Aird, Australian politician Peter Aird, Scottish footballer Robert B. Aird, American neurologist Ronnie Aird, English cricketer and cricket administrator Thomas Aird, Scottish poet Ard Billy Ard, American football player Jim Ard, American basketball player Kayla Ard, American basketball coach Ken Ard (dancer), American dancer, choreographer, actor and singer Ken Ard (politician), American politician Sam Ard, American stock car racing driver
Given name Ard (biblical figure), a son of Benjamin in the Bible Ard., abbreviation in scientific literature for botanist Pietro Arduino Ard Ayush, leader of a rebellion in Mongolia Ard Louis, Dutch physicist and professor Ard Schenk, Dutch speed skater Ard Sluis, Dutch football manager Ard van der Steur, Dutch politician and lawyer Ard van Peppen, Dutch footballer
See also
Aird (disambiguation) Airds
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