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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Achard m. Proto-Germanic *agio 'blade' + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart 'strong, hard'.

France
Latin
1067 Achardi (gen) CartNDSaintes XII; 1067x1074 Achardi (gen) ibid. XIII; 1067x1086 Achardi (gen) ibid. XIV; 1115 Achardus (nom) CartNDJosaphat VI; 1120 Acardus (nom) ibid. VIII; 1138x1162 Achardus (nom) clairvaux-12thc 80; 1147x1158 Achardus (nom) ibid. 35; 1163 Achardi (gen) ibid. 99; 1180 Acardus (nom) RotScaNor p. 28
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