Given name & surname
Abelard
“of noble strength”
Abelard is used as a given name and a surname. One German interpretation is “of noble strength.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One German interpretation is “of noble strength.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is German.
How it developed
In English usage, Abelard developed from Abélard.
Abelard’s family of names
In English usage, Abelard developed from the French form Abélard. Abelard has a conventional equivalent in the English form Abby. Abelard has a conventional equivalent in the English form Abbey.
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Around the world
Abelard has relatives in 13 languages. Lines run from its German roots to each of them.
11 related names in 13 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 10
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- AbbyEnglish
- AbbeyEnglish
- Belardoequivalent
- Abélardroot · French
- AbelárdHungarian
- ΑβελάρδοςGreek
- AbaelardusDutch, Latin
- AbelardusLatin
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People named Abelard
- Abelard Saragossà i AlbaSpanish university teacher and professorborn 1954
- Abelard GizaPolish comedian and screenwriterborn 1980
- Abelard of HautevilleItalo-Norman noble1040–1080
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