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Heard

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Gender Masculine
Usage Anglo-Saxon [1]

Meaning & History

Short form of various Old English names containing the element heard meaning "brave, hardy".

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classic   mature   natural   strong   rough   strange   simple   serious  

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brave, English verbs, strength, word names

Sources & References

  1. Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, available from http://www.pase.ac.uk/jsp/index.jsp.
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Entry updated February 4, 2020
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