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Duard
How to Pronounce Duard
Pronounced DOO-ard /ˈduː.ɑrd/Medium
Meaning: Duard is a clipped form of Edward or the Spanish Eduardo, keeping the closing '-duard' sound. Edward comes from the Old English ead, 'wealth' or 'fortune', and weard, 'guardian', so 'wealthy guardian'. Southern American families in particular used such trimmed forms as everyday given names.Low
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History & Origin
Duard is a shortened form of Edward or its Spanish cousin Eduardo, preserving the final syllables. Edward descends from the Old English ead, 'wealth', and weard, 'guardian'. Clipped given names of this kind were common in the American South in the early twentieth century, entered on records in their own right.
Duard was never common - only a few dozen boys a year at its faint peak in the mid-1920s, largely a Southern usage. It reads as a genuine period short form, and the spelling has not persisted, giving way again to the full Edward or Eduardo.
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What does the name Duard mean?
Duard is a clipped form of Edward or Eduardo, from Old English roots meaning 'wealthy guardian'.
How do you pronounce Duard?
It's said DOO-ard /ˈduː.ɑrd/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Duard a boy or girl name?
Duard is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Duard?
Duard has always been rare, a Southern short form of Edward most used in the early twentieth century.