Heard

Gender Masculine
Usage Anglo-Saxon [1][2]

Meaning & History

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

Related Names

Rootheard

People think this name is

classic   mature   natural   strong   rough   strange   simple  

Categories

brave, courage, English verbs, strength, word names

Sources & References

  1. Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, available from http://www.pase.ac.uk/jsp/index.jsp.
  2. Searle, William George. Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum. Cambridge, 1897, page 285.
Entry updated December 1, 2024