Given name

Ekkehart

“sharp point”

Ekkehart is a masculine given name. It is used in German.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Ekkehart is a form of Ekkehard. Ekkehard means “sharp point.”

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Where it comes from

Ekkehart is a form of Ekkehard. Ekkehard comes from Old High German, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Ekkehart’s family of names

In German usage, Ekkehart has a related form in Ekkehard.

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