ETYM AS. cűhyrde; cű cow + hyrde a herder.
One whose occupation is to tend cows.

One who tends goats. SYN. goat-herd

Someone who drives a herd; SYN. herdsman, drover.

ETYM Latin, from pascere, pastum, to pasture, to feed. Related to Pabulum, Pasture, Food.
1. A guardian; a keeper; specifically a minister having the charge of a church and parish.
2. A spiritual overseer; especially; a clergyman serving a local church or parish.
3. Chiefly Southwest; herdsman.

ETYM Old Eng. schepherde, schephirde, AS. sceáphyrde; sceáp sheep + hyrde, hirde, heorde, a herd, a guardian. Related to Sheep, and Herd.
1. A man who tends a group of sheep or goats.
2. A clergyman who watches over a group of people in his congregation.

ETYM Old Eng. swain, swein, Icel. sveinn a boy, servant; akin to Swed. sven, Dan. svend, AS. swân, Old High Germ. swein.
A young man dwelling in the country; a rustic; especially a country gallant or lover.