Wernhard
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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
- ● c1070 Wernhart (nom) UrkStyria 69;
c1100 Wernhart (nom) ibid. 89;
1237 Wernardus (nom) hennes-vol1 96
- France
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- Latin
- ● 1345 Wernhardi (gen) CDEM-7.2 623,
Wernhardo (dat) ibid. 623,
Wernhardum (acc) ibid. 623,
Wernhardus (nom) ibid. 623
- Germany
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- Latin
- ● 1260 Wernhardus (nom) hennes-vol1 187
- Early New High German
- ● 1497 Wernhart Nurn1497 2023
- Italy
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- Latin
- ● 1261 Wernhardus (nom) FRA-XXXL 209
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Wernhard". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2017, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2017/1/name/Wernhard.