About Dillard
The surname Dillard is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Dil(l)", a short form of various compound names with the first element "dilg" meaning "destroyer" or "warrior". The second element of the name is "hard", meaning "hardy" or "brave". Therefore, the surname Dillard can be interpreted to mean "brave warrior" or "hardy destroyer".
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Here's how to represent Dillard in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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