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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Meinhart m. Old High German megin, magan 'strength, might, power ' + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart 'strong, hard'.

The name of an 11th C German saint.

Germany
Latin
822x875 Maginhardus (nom) TradCorb §174, Maynhardus (nom) ibid. §94; 1142 Megenhardi (gen) mairhofer III, Megenhardus (nom) ibid. XII, Meginhart (nom) ibid. I; 1145 Megenhardus (nom) ibid. XIX
Early New High German
1409 Meinhard (nom) mairhofer DCLXXXV
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Meinhart". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Meinhart.