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Hard
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HARD hard härd hård
English
Etymology
From en ang - and en nrf - derivatives of en fro hardi tough, brave, hardy. There are several en gem - variants of this origin, such as sv hård, nl hard, etc., all from en gem-pro *harduz.
English topographical surname for farmers living on hard ground, from en hard. This also appeared as the surname Hardacre.
Pronunciation
en ɑː(ɹ)d 1
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Hard is the 10429th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3085 individuals. Hard is most common among White (73.61%) and Hispanic/Latino (15.82%) individuals.
Further reading
hard
Anagrams
en adhr Dhar
East Central German
Etymology 1
Compare de Herde.
Noun
gmw-ecg noun
gmw-ecg Erzgebirgisch herd (group of animals)
Etymology 2
Compare de Herd.
Noun
gmw-ecg noun
gmw-ecg Erzgebirgisch cooker; stove
gmw-ecg Erzgebirgisch hob; cooktop
Further reading
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German
de:
Etymology
From de gmh - and de goh hart wood, forest; cognate with the mountain range de Harz.
Proper noun
toponym
de municipality s/Vorarlberg c/Austria
References
Emil Gmeiner in Heimat Schwarzach , Schwarzach 1990, Eigenverlag der Gemeinde Schwarzach, S. 83.