Message: "Bilehard" - Behind the Name

Bilehard

by Caprice

10/6/2004, 1:56 PM

My great-grandfather (my maternal grandmother's father) had a very rare middle name - Bilehard (or Billehard, not sure of the spelling). My grandmother has no idea where it originates. Does anyone have a clue?
My family comes from the north of Sweden.

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- Andy (guest) +1

10/6/2004, 2:22 PM

It looks like both are used as surnames in Scandinavia.

I would guess:

BI(L)E: like German "Beil" (Axe), Old High German "billi" could mean "sword" or "halberd" like the old English word "bill"
HARD: "hard" (or strong)

Andy ;—)

- Caprice

10/7/2004, 5:33 AM

Thanks!

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