You should definitely add the usage of "Carolingian Cycle" to this name, for the magical horse Bayard first appeared in the 12th-century chanson de geste "Quatre Fils Aymon" i.e. "Four Sons of Aymon". [noted -ed]Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayard_(legend) (in English; also see the French version) - "Quatre Fils Aymon" (12th century): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Four_Sons_of_Aymon (in English)
So well-known was the poetic horse called Bayard that in England this became a standard generic name for any horse, like Rover or Fido for a dog or Kitty for a cat.
Sources:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayard_(legend) (in English; also see the French version)
- "Quatre Fils Aymon" (12th century): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Four_Sons_of_Aymon (in English)