English word warden comes from Old French guarder (To look at. To protect; to guard.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| guarder | Old French (fro) | To look at. To protect; to guard. |
| warder | Old French (fro) | (Old Northern French, Anglo-Norman). |
| wardein | Old Northern French (fro-nor) | |
| wardein | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| wardein | Middle English (enm) | |
| warden | English (en) | (archaic, or, literary) A guard or watchman.. A chief administrative officer of a prison.. A governing official in various institutions. A variety of pear.. An official charged with supervisory duties or with the enforcement of specific laws or regulations; such as a game warden or air-raid warden To carry out the duties of a warden. |