Given name · also Old Norse
Audvard
“riches, wealth”·“guard, ward”
Audvard is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Norwegian Nynorsk.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Audvard is built from elements meaning “riches, wealth” and “guard, ward”.
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Where it comes from
Audvard comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
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How it developed
From Old Norse Auðvarðr, from Proto-Germanic *Audawarduz.
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Audvard’s family of names
In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Audvard shares a linguistic root with the English form Edward. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Audvard shares an earlier linguistic root with Edvard. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Audvard shares a linguistic root with the Faroese form Eyðvarður.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Audvard has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
3 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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