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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Wernhard m. Germanic war(in) 'guard' + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart 'strong, hard'.

Austria
Latin
1237 Wernardus (nom) hennes-vol1 96
Germany
Early New High German
1497 Wernhart Nurn1497 2023
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Wernhard". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Wernhard.