50%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Germanic [1] Meaning & History Derived from the Old German elements theod meaning "people" (Old High German diota, Old Frankish þeoda) and hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy". This name was borne by a 7th-century Frankish saint and martyr, a bishop of Maastricht. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesTjaart(Afrikaans) Tjeerd(Dutch) Tjaard, Tjeerd(Frisian) Diethard(German) User SubmissionThéodard Categories brave, courage, martyrs, people, saints, strength Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1432.
