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The first name Abelard

A boy’s name meaning “boar”, “hard”.

Pronounced /ˈæb.əˌlɑɹd/ 3 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

Abelard means “boar”, “hard”.

From French Abélard, an extension of the Abel with an Germanic suffix -(h)ard. Possibly also regarded a variant of the German Eberhard "boar" + "hard", equivalent to English Everett.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Abelard in other languages

Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

Abelardo
Esperanto
Abélard
French
Αβελάρδος
Avelárdos
Greek
Abelardo
Italian
Abaelardus, Abelardus
Latin
Abelardo
Portuguese
Abelardo
Spanish

Spelled Abelard in Catalan too.

Questions

What does the name Abelard mean?
Abelard means “boar”, “hard”.
How do you pronounce Abelard?
Abelard is /ˈæb.əˌlɑɹd/, 3 syllables.