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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Merard m. Old High German, Old Saxon māri from Proto-Germanic *mērijaz 'famous' + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart 'strong, hard'.

France
Latin
c823 Merardus (nom) irminon-vol2 91, Ved
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Merard". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Merard.