Given name & surname · also German

Ehrhardt

“honour”

Ehrhardt is a surname from German, ultimately from Old High German.

Original GermanErhard

Meaning & origin

What it means

Ehrhardt goes back to Old High German ēra, meaning “honour.”

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Where it comes from

Ehrhardt comes from German, and ultimately from Old High German.

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How it developed

From German Erhard, from Old High German ēra (“honour”).

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Ehrhardt’s family of names

In German usage, Ehrhardt as a surname has a related form in Erhard. In English usage, Ehrhardt as a surname was borrowed from the German form Erhard. In German usage, Ehrhardt as a surname has a related form in Erhard.

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