Abelard
/ˈeɪbəlɑːrd/noun
A medieval masculine given name and surname, most famously associated with the philosopher Peter Abelard.
Did you know?Abelard is best known from Peter Abelard, the brilliant medieval theologian whose life became one of history’s most famous tragic love stories, but the name itself is not a spellword or occult term.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*abalaz
“strength, might”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*harduz
“hard, strong, brave”
Old High German
OHG
Adalhart / Adalhard
“a personal name meaning roughly 'noble strength' or 'strong as a noble'”
Old French
OFr
Aalard / Abelard
“French forms of the medieval name”
Middle English / Modern English
English
Abelard
“The inherited literary and historical form of the medieval name”