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Updated February 1, 2024

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Boy name origins & meanings

  • Old English : Noble and brave

Boy name variations

Family name origins & meanings

  • French and English : from the Old French, Norman, and Middle English personal name A(i)llard. This is of Germanic origin, being found in the continental form Adelard and in Old English as Æ{dh}elheard, both meaning ‘noble hardy’.
  • An Allard from Rouen, France, is documented in Quebec city in 1671.

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