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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Warnhard m. A derivative of Old Saxon waru, Old High German wara 'protection, watch' + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart 'strong, hard'.

Austria
Latin
c1070 Wernhart (nom) UrkStyria 69; c1100 Wernhart (nom) ibid. 89; 1231 Werenhardo (abl) UBEnns3 II, Wernhardus (nom) ibid. I; 1237 Wernardus (nom) hennes-vol1 96
France
Latin
1345 Wernhardi (gen) CDEM-7.2 623, Wernhardo (dat) ibid. 623, Wernhardum (acc) ibid. 623, Wernhardus (nom) ibid. 623
Germany
Latin
822x875 Wyrinhardus (nom) TradCorb §78; 828 Werinherdi (gen) OrkGZ no. 29; 1260 Wernhardus (nom) hennes-vol1 187
Early New High German
1497 Wernhart Nurn1497 2023
Italy
Latin
1261 Wernhardus (nom) FRA-XXXL 209
The Netherlands
Latin
800 Werinhardi (gen) OrkGZ no. 19
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Warnhard". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Warnhard.