Abelard

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US/ˈæb.əˌlɑɹd/

proper noun

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

OriginFrench Abélard ← Germanic →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. rareA male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. A surname from French.

Origin

  1. Germanic
  2. FrenchAbélard
  3. EnglishAbelard

From French Abélard, an extension of the Abel with an Germanic suffix -(h)ard. Possibly also regarded a variant of the German Eberhard "boar" + "hard", equivalent to English Everett.

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Translations

Catalan Abelard
  • Abelardmale given name
Esperanto Abelardo
  • Abelardomale given name
French Abélard
  • Abélardmale given name
Greek Αβελάρδος
  • Αβελάρδος (Avelárdos)male given name
Italian Abelardo
  • Abelardomale given name
Latin Abaelardus, Abelardus
  • Abaelardus, Abelardusmale given name
Portuguese Abelardo
  • Abelardomale given name
Spanish Abelardo
  • Abelardomale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

baldare
Cite this entry
APA

Abelard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abelard

MLA

“Abelard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abelard. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Abelard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abelard.

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