Given name & surname
Burghard
“castle, fortress”
Burghard is a masculine given name from Old High German, meaning “castle, fortress.” It is used in German.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In German use, Burghard is a variant of Burkhard. An origin associated with Burkhard is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From Old High German burg (“castle, fortress”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Burghard’s family of names
In German usage, Burghard has a later derivative in Purkyně. In German usage, Burghard has a related form in Burkhard. In German usage, Burghard has a related form in Burkhard.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Burghard
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Burghard, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.