Medard

Medard Meaning & Origin

About Medard
The surname Medard is of French origin and is derived from the given name "Médard," which itself comes from the Germanic name "Medardus." The name Medard is believed to have originated from the elements "medal" meaning "courage" or "bravery," and "hard" meaning "strong" or "hardy." Therefore, the surname Medard likely signifies a person who possesses qualities of bravery, strength, or resilience.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Medard is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Medard: 194
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,311
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Medard based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Medard is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M03063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 D ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/medard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M363

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Medard in Braille

Here's how to represent Medard in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Medard in braille

How to sign the name Medard using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Medard using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Medard in sign language

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