Wernhard
m.
A derivative of Old Saxon waru, Old High German wara 'protection, watch' + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart 'strong, hard'.
- Austria
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- Latin
- ● 1237 Wernardus (nom) hennes-vol1 96
- Germany
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- Latin
- ● 1260 Wernhardus (nom) hennes-vol1 187
- 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. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Wernhard.