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Burkhard
Say it: BOORK-hart
Meaning
From Germanic burg 'fortress, protection' and hart 'hard, strong'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Burkhart, Burchard
| English | Burchard |
|---|---|
| Latin | Burchardus |
Famous bearers
- Burchard of Worms, bishop and canon lawyer
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Medieval European charters and records
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