Eckhard

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Eckhard is a male name.

Origin and meaning

The name is made up of the Old High German words ekka '(sword) corner, cutting edge' and hard , hard, strong, firm 'and thus means' the strong sword'.

Other forms

  • Eckard, Eckart, Eckhart, Ekkehard, Ekkehart

Name bearer

First name

family name

swell

  1. Albert Heintze : The German family names . 2nd Edition. 1903, p. 96 f .