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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Erhard m. Old High German, Old Saxon era 'honor' + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart 'strong, hard'.

The name of a 7th C German saint.

Some forms are difficult to distinguish from Herard.

Austria
Early New High German
● 1506 Erhart (nom) ChronSH p. 12
Belgium
Dutch
● 1597x1598 Eraerdt BoonenGes p. 322, Eraert ibid. p. 376
Czech Republic
Latin
● 1343 Erhardo (dat) Rössler2 40, p. 22, Erhardum (acc) ibid. 40, p. 22, Erhardus (nom) ibid. 40, p. 22
France
Latin
● 1163–64 Erardus (nom) clairvaux-12thc 118; 1164 Erardus (nom) ibid. 121
Old French
● 1313 Erart Paris1313 p. 95
Middle French
● 1418 Erart DdB1418 p. 196, HGParis p. 372; 1421 Erard favier 1268; 1423 Erart ibid. 245
◑ 1418 Erardin DdB1418 p. 203, HGParis p. 378
Germany
Latin
● 1401 Erhardo (dat) HD1401 no. 181; 1415 Erhardo (abl) mairhofer DCC
Early New High German
● 1408 Erhard (nom) UrkJen2 14; 1421 Erhard (nom) mairhofer DCCXVII; 1497 Erhart Nurn1497 p. 2
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Erhard". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Erhard.