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Allard
How to Pronounce Allard
Pronounced AL-ard /ˈæl.ərd/Low
Meaning: Allard comes from the Germanic Adelard, joining adal, 'noble,' to hard, 'brave' or 'hardy,' so the name means 'noble and strong.' The Normans carried it into England and France as both a first name and a surname, and it survived quietly on both sides of the Atlantic.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Allard descends from the old Germanic Adelard, built from adal, 'noble,' and hard, 'brave, hardy.' Brought to England and France by the Normans, it became a lasting surname and an occasional given name, keeping its sturdy sense 'noble and strong.'
It was never common as a first name, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the nineteen-tens, and it faded by mid-century. A boy named Allard then would be well over a hundred today, marking it a name of the early twentieth century.
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What does the name Allard mean?
It is a Germanic and Norman name from Adelard, meaning 'noble and brave,' from adal ('noble') and hard ('brave, hardy').
How do you pronounce Allard?
It is said AL-ard /ˈæl.ərd/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Allard a boy or girl name?
Allard is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Allard?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the nineteen-tens.