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First name Gebhard - Meaning, Origin and Rating
Origin
Nameday
15. June
Meaning
The male first name Gebhard originates from Old High German and means "strong as a spear". It is a combination of the words "geba" for "gift" and "hard" for "hard, strong". The name was particularly popular in the Middle Ages and is still widespread in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland today. Gebhard is also the name of a saint who was Bishop of Constance in the 10th century.
Famous people with the first name Gebhard
- Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (Prussian mediatized nobleman and member of the Prussian House of Lords)
- Chris Gebhard (Politician)
- Elisa Gebhard (Person)
- Frederick Gebhard (Person)
- Paul Gebhard (Person)
- Gebhard Fugel (German painter of Christian art)