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Meaning & History
Possibly derived from the French surname of Gabard, the origin of which is not quite certain. It could be a patronymic surname that is derived from the Germanic given name Gebhard, but it could also be a descriptive surname derived from Occitan gabar meaning "to joke, to jest, to mock".A known bearer of this name is the Haitian soccer player Gabard Fénélon (b. 1981).