Given name & surname
Eckhart
“sharp point”
Eckhart is a masculine given name. It is used in German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Eckhart is a form of Ekkehard. Ekkehard means “sharp point.”
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Where it comes from
Eckhart is a form of Ekkehard. Ekkehard comes from Old High German, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Eckhart’s family of names
In German usage, Eckhart has a related form in Ekkehard. In German usage, Eckhart as a surname has a related form in ECKERT.
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Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Eckhart
- Eckhart TolleGerman spiritual teacher and authorborn 1948
- Eckhart SchmidtGerman film director and film producer1938–2024
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