Gebhard

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Given Name GEBHARD

GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: German, Ancient Germanic
PRONOUNCED: GEP-hart (German)  [details]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Germanic element geb "gift" combined with hard "brave, hardy". Saint Gebhard was a 10th-century bishop of Constance.

Related Names

VARIANT: Gebahard (Ancient Germanic)

Sources & References

  • Ernst Förstemann, Altdeutsches namenbuch (1900), page 633

Categories

brave, gift, health, saints, strength
Entry updated July 2, 2017