Eghard

Eghard is an alternative spelling of the historical name Ekkehard and carries the meaning 'the sword-strong'. This derivation comes from Old High German, where 'ekka' means 'sword edge, tip, corner' and 'harti' means 'firm, hard, strong'. Variants of Eghard include among others: Eckard, Eckardt, Eckart, Eckat, Eckehard, Eckehardt, Eckehart, Eckert, Eckhard, Eckhardt, Eckhart, Eggert, Ekard, Ekardt, Ekart, Ekehard, Ekehardt, Ekehart, Ekhard, Ekhardt, Ekhart, Ekkard, Ekkardt, Ekkart, Ekkehard, Ekkehardt, Ekkehart, Ekkhard, Ekkhart, and Ekkhardt.

What does the name Eghard mean?

Eghard is a modified form of the old name Ekkehard and means 'the sword-strong'. This meaning is derived from Old High German, where 'ekka' stands for 'sword edge, tip, corner' and 'harti' means 'firm, hard, strong'. The variants of Eghard include: Eckard, Eckardt, Eckart, Eckat, Eckehard, Eckehardt, Eckehart, Eckert, Eckhard, Eckhardt, Eckhart, Eggert, Ekard, Ekardt, Ekart, Ekehard, Ekehardt, Ekehart, Ekhard, Ekhardt, Ekhart, Ekkard, Ekkardt, Ekkart, Ekkehard, Ekkehardt, Ekkehart, Ekkhard, Ekkhart, and Ekkhardt.

Where does the name Eghard come from?

The name Eghard has its roots in Old High German and means 'the sword-strong'. The word components consist of 'ekka' for 'sword edge, tip, corner' and 'harti' for 'firm, hard, strong, determined'. The language of this origin is Old German.

How do you pronounce Eghard?

The pronunciation of Eghard is two syllables as 'Eg-hard' [ˈeːk.haʁt]. The long 'e' at the beginning opens the sound and gives it a bright note. The ending '-hard' conveys strength and determination. Eghard appears tradition-conscious and stable - clearly structured with a distinctive presence.

When is the name day of Eghard?

The name day for Eghard is celebrated on June 28.

Popularity

Eghard is prevalent in certain regions of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. In Germany, the prevalence is 100% in Saarland, in Austria 100% in Carinthia, and in Switzerland 50% in Graubünden and 50% in Zug. If you are named Eghard, it would be helpful if you could share your home region to further expand the statistics. The popularity of the name Eghard as a boy's name is represented from 1930 to the present.