hired hand



hired hand

Also, hired man or girl . A person engaged to assist with farm or domestic chores, as in We need extra hired hands during the harvest, or She was looking for a hired girl to do the laundry. This use of hired dates from the 1200s and referred to someone employed for wages as opposed to a slave or serf. The use of girl now may be offensive.
See also: hand, hire

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KinsleyKINZ-leeEnglish (Modern)
DraŽEnkadrah-ZHEN-kahCroatian
RosamundROZ-ə-mundEnglish (Rare)
BishopBISH-əpEnglish
SagaSAH-gah (Swedish)Norse Mythology, Swedish, Icelandic
HaroldHER-əld, HAR-əldEnglish