English Explanatory Dictionary

Abelard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. A surname from French.

Pronunciation

/ˈæb.əˌlɑɹd/

Word forms

Abelard

Etymology

From French Abélard, an extension of the Abel with an Germanic suffix -(h)ard. Possibly also regarded a variant of the German Eberhard "boar" + "hard", equivalent to English Everett.

Related words

Eloise Adelard
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