Willard

Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

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Willard m. Old High German willo 'will' + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart 'strong, hard'.

France

Latin: ● 1200 Wilardi (gen) CartNDdOurscamp LXXVII; 1242 Wilardi (gen) ibid. CLIV; 1251 Wilardi (gen) ibid. CLIII; 1301 Wilardi (gen) MemPic-vol17 p. 219, Willardus (nom) ibid. p. 208; 1378 Willardo (dat) hanquetvol1 339, Willardus (nom) ibid. 339
Old French: ● 1301 Wilars (nom) MemPic-vol17 p. 242, Willars (nom) ibid. p. 239, Willart (obl) ibid. p. 237

Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Willard". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Willard.