Given name & surname
Eckhardt
“of the brave sword point”
In German use, Eckhardt has a related form in Eckhard. One German interpretation is “of the brave sword point.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In German use, Eckhardt has a related form in Eckhard. One German interpretation is “of the brave sword point.”
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Where it comes from
In German use, Eckhardt has a related form in Eckhard. An origin associated with Eckhard is German.
Explained through its name family
Eckhardt’s family of names
In East Central German usage, Eckhardt has a diminutive in ECK. In German usage, Eckhardt has a related form in Eckhard. In East Central German usage, Eckhardt has a diminutive in ECKIE.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 6
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 Eckhardt
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