Adalhard

Gender Masculine
Usage Germanic [1]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Old German elements adal "noble" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". Saint Adalhard or Adalard was a cousin of Charlemagne who became an abbot of Corbie.

Related Names

Rootsaþal/adal + hard/hart
VariantAlard
Other Languages & CulturesAldert, Allard(Dutch) Adélard(French (Quebec)) Aldert(Frisian) Adelardo(Italian) Adelardo(Spanish)

Categories

brave, courage, health, nobility, saints, strength

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 170.
Entry updated April 23, 2024