Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Rothard m. Old High German rōt, Old Saxon rōd 'red' + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart 'strong, hard'.

Austria
Latin
c1100 Ruodhart (nom) UrkStyria 89; c1128 Roͮthart (nom) ibid. 118a
Germany
Latin
800 Ruthardo (abl) OrkGZ no. 20; 822x875 Hrothardo (abl) TradCorb §195, Rothard (nom) ibid. §32; 828 Rothardi (gen) OrkGZ no. 29; 963x1023 Hrodhard (nom) TradCorb §226, Hrothard (nom) ibid. §228; 1064 Ruothardum (acc) quix-vol1 92; 1098 Ruothardi (gen) ibid. 25; 1103 Rothardi (gen) ibid. 62
The Netherlands
Latin
834 Rodhard (nom) OrkGZ no. 30
Scotland
Latin
1174x99 Rodardo (abl) CartLevenax p. 12
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Rothard". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Rothard.