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Meaning, origin and history of the name Eberhard

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Gender Masculine

Pronounced Pron. /ˈeː.bɐ.haʁt/(German)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Old German name meaning "brave boar", derived from the elements ebur "wild boar" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". This name was borne by an influential 9th-century Duke of Friuli. It was also the name of a 12th-century German saint, an archbishop of Salzburg.

Related Names

Rootsebur + hard/hart

DiminutiveHardy(German)

Other Languages & CulturesEoforheard(Anglo-Saxon) Evert, Eef(Dutch) Everard(English) Évrard(French) Jorrit(Frisian) Eberardo(Spanish) Evert(Swedish)

Surname DescendantsEberhardt, Everhart(German)

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   strong   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Austria: January 9

Austria: April 17

Germany: June 22

Poland: March 23

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Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 441.

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Entry updated December 7, 2022