Gebhard

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Gender Masculine
Usage German, Ancient Germanic [1]
Pronounced Pron. GEHP-hart(German)
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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

VariantGebahard(Ancient Germanic)

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Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 633.
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