Menard

Menard Meaning & Origin

About Menard
The surname Menard is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Menard, which itself is a variant of the Germanic name Meinhard. The name Meinhard is composed of the elements "mein," meaning "strength" or "might," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Menard can be interpreted to mean "brave and strong" or "mighty and courageous." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Menard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Menard: 11,543
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,126
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.91

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Menard 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 Menard is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH0 N AA1 R D
🌐 IPA
/mɪˈnɑrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M563

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Menard in Braille

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

The name Menard in braille

How to sign the name Menard using Sign Language

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

The name Menard in sign language

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