Meaning & History
OTHER LANGUAGES/CULTURES: hórðr (Ancient Scandinavian), heard (Anglo-Saxon) GIVEN NAME DESCENDANTS: Adalhard, Alard, Aldhard, Alfhard, Berard, Berinhard, Bernard, Bernhard, Blanchard, Burchard, Burkhard, Burkhart, Eberhard, Egilhard, Ekkehard, Erhard, Gebahard, Gebhard, Gerhard, Godehard, Hardman, Hardmod, Harduwich, Hardwin, Hartmut, Hartwig, Hartwin, Hughard, Leonard, Meginhard, Raginhard, Rainard, Reinhard, Richard, Ricohard, Sigihard, Willihard (Ancient Germanic), Heard, Wilheard (Anglo-Saxon), Beñat (Basque), Bernat, Gerard, Ricard (Catalan), Bernard, Bernarda (Croatian), Bernard, Richard (Czech), Bernhard, Eilert, Gerhard, Lennart, Rikard (Danish), Aldert, Allard, Barend, Bernard, Bernhard, Evert, Gerard, Gerarda, Gerhard, Gerrit, Lennart, Leonard, Meindert, Richard, Meinard (Dutch), Bernadine, Bernard, Garret, Garrett, Gerard, Harding, Howard, Jarrett, Lenard, Leonard, Maynard, Richard, Richelle, Willard, Everard, Everett, Everette, Everitt, Gerrard, Giffard, Goddard, Jerrard, Lennard, Maynerd, Raynard, Reynard, Richardine (English), Rikhard (Finnish), Bernard, Évrard, Gérard, Léonard, Richard, Renard (French), Adélard (French (Quebec)), Aldert, Eilert, Gerrit, Jorrit, Jurryt (Frisian), Bernhard, Burkhard, Burkhart, Eberhard, Eckart, Eckehard, Eckhard, Eckhart, Ekkehard, Erdmann, Erhard, Gebhard, Gerhard, Gotthard, Hartmann, Hartmut, Hartwig, Leonard, Leonhard, Meinhard, Reinhard, Ricarda, Richard, Sieghard, Burchard, Ekkehardt, Gerhardt, Hartwin (German), Bernát, Gellért, Richárd (Hungarian), Gearóid, Risteárd (Irish), Adelardo, Arduino, Berardo, Bernardo, Gerarda, Gerardo, Gherardo, Leonarda, Leonardo, Riccarda, Riccardo (Italian), Rihards, Ričards (Latvian), Sjra (Limburgish), Ričardas (Lithuanian), Lennart (Low German), Bernhard, Eilert, Gerhard, Lennart, Rikard (Norwegian), Achard (Old Norman), Bernard, Gerard, Ryszard (Polish), Bernardo, Leonardo, Ricardo (Portuguese), Richard (Slovak), Bernard, Bernarda, Lenart, Rihard (Slovene), Adelardo, Bernarda, Bernardo, Eberardo, Gerardo, Leonardo, Ricarda, Ricardo (Spanish), Bernhard, Eilert, Gerhard, Lennart, Rikard (Swedish), Rhisiart (Welsh) SURNAME DESCENDANTS: Bernat, Blanxart (Catalan), Bernard (Czech), Aalders, Alders, Barends, Bernard, Evers (Dutch), Bernard, Blanchard, Garrard, Garret, Garrett, Giffard, Goddard, Harding, Hardy, Howard, Jarrett, Leonard, Leonardson, Maynard, Richards, Richardson, Willard, Evered, Everett (English), Allard, Bernard, Blanchard, Bouchard, Girard, Hardy (French), Bernhard, Borchard, Borchardt, Eberhardt, Eilerts, Everhart, Gerhard, Gerhardt, Hartmann, Meinhardt, Siegert, Siekert (German), Acardi, Accardi, Accardo, Adelardi, Ardovini, Berardi, Biancardi (Italian), Ahlers (Low German), Hardie (Scottish), Bernhardsson, Gerhardsson (Swedish), Prichard, Pritchard (Welsh)