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.
- Czech Republic
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- Latin
- ● 1331 Meinhardus (nom) Rössler1 32;
1337 Meinhardus (nom) ibid. 29
- Middle High German
- ● c1339 Meinhard (nom) Rössler1 93,
Meinhards (gen) ibid. 93,
Meinhart (nom) ibid. 91;
1340 Meinhart (nom) ibid. 97;
1341 Meinhart (nom) ibid. 33;
1373 Meinhart (nom) ibid. 102
- ◑ c1339 Meinlinus (nom) Rössler1 93;
1340 Meynel (nom) ibid. 97;
1341 Meinel (nom) ibid. 33;
1344 Meynl (nom) ibid. 99;
1349 Meynel (nom) ibid. 48;
1364 Meinel (nom) ibid. 59
- Germany
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- 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
- Italy
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- Latin
- ● 827 Meginhart (nom) FRA-XXXL 11
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Meinhart". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Meinhart.