Maynard
m.
Old High German megin, magan 'strength, might, power' + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart 'strong, hard'.
The name of a 12th C German saint.
- Estonia
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- Middle Low German
- ● 1390 Meynard BbRT p. 339;
1394 Meynhard ibid. p. 341;
1432 Meynert ibid. p. 355
- France
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- Latin
- ● 825 Magnardus (nom) InsMacon V;
1029x1033 Magenardus (nom) CartStPC XII;
1047 Mainardi (gen) CartNDSaintes I;
1047x1061 Mainardus (nom) ibid. XX;
1067 Mainardus (nom) ibid. XII;
1079x1101 Magenardi (gen) CartStPC IX,
Mainardo (abl) ibid. XXXVII;
1107 Mainardus (nom) ibid. V;
a1108 Mainardus (nom) ibid. XXI;
1115x1149 Magenardi (gen) ibid. X;
a1116 Mainardi (gen) ibid. XX,
Mainardus (nom) ibid. XX;
c1160 Mainardi (gen) CartNDdOurscamp XVI;
1179 Mainardi (gen) clairvaux-12thc 177;
1180 Mainart (abl) RotScaNor p. 3;
1258 Mainnardo (abl) ArrestReg-volI XVIII, Candlemas,
Menardo (abl) ibid. XVIII, Candlemas
- Germany
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- Latin
- ● 1225 Meinardus (nom) hennes-vol1 68
- Latvia
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- Latin
- ● 1304 Meynardo (dat) RigSB 201;
1314 Meynardi (gen) ibid. 209
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Maynard". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2016/2/name/Maynard.