56%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage German, Germanic [1] Pronounced Pron. HART-vikh(German) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Derived from the Old German elements hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy" and wig "battle". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantHardwic(Germanic) Name DaysName Days? Austria: June 14 Categories brave, courage, strength, war Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 758.