Médard
\me.daʁ\♂French boy's name
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | \me.daʁ\ |
Origin and meaning
Borrowed from Latin Medardus, which probably has a Germanic origin. The second part hard- stems from Proto-Germanic *harduz (“hard, brave”). The first part is unclear. Theories assume Germanic *mahtiz (“might, power”) as in Mechthild, Germanic *maed (“honour”), Celtic *mat (“good”) and *med (“centre”). Cognates include Spanish and Italian Medardo.
Where it is mostly given
- Germany
- Austria
- France
- Belgium
Around the world
- GermanMedard
- EnglishMedard
- SpanishMedardo
- ItalianMedardo
- LatinMedardus
- PolishMedard
- CzechMedard
In literature
« Et les voilà qui lancent les saints à la rescousse ! Ils sont trente-sept, là-haut, qui font de l’eau. Marche en tête, lance en main, saint Médard, grand pissard. »Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).