Etymology

Everard

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Today it means: An English surname transferred from the given name. Full definition →

Old English Eofurheard ← Proto-West Germanic *Eburahardu
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  1. Proto-West Germanic · inherited from*Eburahardu
  2. Old English · inherited fromEofurheard
  3. English todayEverard

From Old English Eofurheard, Eoferard, from Proto-West Germanic *Eburahardu, from *ebur (“wild boar”) + *hardu (“hard, brave”). Reinforced by cognate names from Anglo-Norman and Middle Dutch. Doublet of Everett.

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